Clay Township, Adair County, Missouri
Clay Township, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°16′47″N 092°26′25″W / 40.27972°N 92.44028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.62 sq mi (206.21 km2) |
| • Land | 79.58 sq mi (206.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 626 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14248[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766211 |
Clay Township is one of ten townships located in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 626.[3] It is named in honor of Kentucky politician Henry Clay.[4]
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 79.6 square miles (206.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Richardson.
The streams of Bee Branch, Cottonwood Fork, Floyd Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
References
- ^ "Township of Clay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.
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