Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 632 housing units.[3]

Lewis Township
Township
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	44.22 sq mi (114.5 km2)
• Land	44.05 sq mi (114.1 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,464
• Density	33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-43002[2]
GNIS feature ID	453548

History

Lewis Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.22 square miles (114.5 km²), of which 44.05 square miles (114.1 km²) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.38%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Bogle Corner
• Brunswick
• Buchanan Corner
• Coalmont
• Howesville

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Perry Township (north)
• Harrison Township (northeast)
• Smith Township, Greene County (southeast)
• Wright Township, Greene County (south)
• Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west)
• Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 48
• Indiana State Road 59
• Indiana State Road 159
• Indiana State Road 246

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.

References

• "Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana