Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lewis Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Lewis Township in Clay County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 114.5
area_land_km2 = 114.09
area_water_km2 = 0.41
area_total_sq_mi = 44.21
area_land_sq_mi = 44.05
area_water_sq_mi = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1,510
population_density_km2 = 13.24
population_density_sq_mi = 34.28

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elevation_m = 167
elevation_ft = 548
latd = 39
latm = 13
lats = 21
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 11
longs = 23
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-43002GR|2
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Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,510.

Geography

Lewis Township covers an area of 44.21 square miles; 0.16 square miles (0.36 percent) of this is water. Muir Lake and Muir Lake are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Bogle Corner
* Brunswick
* Buchanan Corner
* Coalmont
* Howesville(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Perry Township (north)
* Harrison Township (northeast)
* Smith Township, Greene County (southeast)
* Wright Township, Greene County (south)
* Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west)
* Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Clay.htm Indiana Township Association page for Clay County]