Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township

Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W / 39.69694; -86.61750Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W / 39.69694; -86.61750
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 (2010)
 • Total 2,256
 • 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.[1]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1845.[2]

Geography

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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Amo, Bethel Lutheran, Coatesville, Hadley Friends, Moravian, Old Spring, Springtown Methodist and West Branch Friends.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Marcidale Airport 8IN9

Education

Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.[3]

References

  • "Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 65.
  3. ↑ "About". Coatesville-Clay Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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