Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana
Clay Township | |
|---|---|
The Thompson Barnett House, a historic site in the township | |
Location of Clay Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′04″N 86°18′02″W / 40.80111°N 86.30056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.11 sq mi (52.1 km2) |
| • Land | 19.93 sq mi (51.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,842 |
| • Density | 141.4/sq mi (54.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13006[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453206 |
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, United States, and one of the seventeen townships sharing the name in the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,842 (up from 2,817 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,177 housing units.
History
Clay Township was organized in 1832.[5] It was named for Henry Clay, three-term Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State.[6]
Thompson Barnett House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.11 square miles (52.1 km2), of which 19.93 square miles (51.6 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
- Logansport (northeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Wilson.
References
- "Clay Township, Cass 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
- ^ "Township of Clay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 520.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 37.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.