Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Clay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hendricks County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.51 sq mi (68.66 km2) |
| • Land | 26.51 sq mi (68.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,341 |
| • Density | 85.1/sq mi (32.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453210 |
Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.[2]
History
[edit]Clay Township was organized in 1845.[3]
Geography
[edit]Clay Township covers an area of 26.51 square miles (68.7 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.01 percent is water.
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Marion Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Liberty Township (east)
- Franklin Township (south)
- Floyd Township, Putnam County (west)
- Marion Township, Putnam County (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains eight cemeteries: Amo, Bethel Lutheran, Coatesville, Hadley Friends, Moravian, Old Spring, Springtown Methodist and West Branch Friends.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Marcidale Airport 8IN9
Education
[edit]Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.[4]
References
[edit]- "Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clay Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 65.
- ^ "About". Coatesville-Clay Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Hendricks County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |