Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Clay Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.6175°W / 39.69694; -86.6175Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.6175°W / 39.69694; -86.6175
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, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.^[1]

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

• Amo
• Coatesville

Unincorporated towns

• Pecksburg
• Reno
• Springtown

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

Adjacent townships

• Marion Township (north)
• Center Township (northeast)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Franklin Township (south)
• Floyd Township, Putnam County (west)
• Marion Township, Putnam County (west)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 75

References

• "Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453210. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana