Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township
Location of Clay Township in Dearborn County
Location of Clay Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°00′44″N 85°03′35″W / 39.01222°N 85.05972°W / 39.01222; -85.05972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.3 sq mi (66 km2)
 • Land25.25 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,844
 • Density117.5/sq mi (45.4/km2)
FIPS code18-13024[3]
GNIS feature ID453207

Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,966 and it contained 1,271 housing units.[4]

History

Clay Township was organized in 1835.[5][6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles (66 km2), of which 25.25 square miles (65.4 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Conaway, Oakdale, Spangler and Windsor.

Education

Clay Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.[7]

References

  • "Clay Township, Dearborn 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 159.
  6. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 495.
  7. ^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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