- Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana
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Clay Township — Township — Location of Clay Township in Carroll County Coordinates: 40°27′27″N 86°37′58″W / 40.4575°N 86.63278°WCoordinates: 40°27′27″N 86°37′58″W / 40.4575°N 86.63278°W Country United States State Indiana County Carroll Government - Type Indiana township Area - Total 20.79 sq mi (53.84 km2) - Land 20.78 sq mi (53.81 km2) - Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m) Population (2000) - Total 1,079 - Density 51.94/sq mi (20.05/km2) FIPS code 18-12988[2] GNIS feature ID 453205 Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079. Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana school district.
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Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 20.79 square miles (53.8 km2); 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.05 percent) of this is water. The North Fork and Middle Fork of the Wildcat Creek both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic covered bridge erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of Owasco. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Madison Township (north)
- Democrat Township (east)
- Ross Township, Clinton County (south)
- Perry Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
- Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford and Hughes.
References
- "Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453205. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Indiana County seat: Delphi City Towns Burlington | Camden | Flora | Yeoman
Townships Adams | Burlington | Carrollton | Clay | Deer Creek | Democrat | Jackson | Jefferson | Liberty | Madison | Monroe | Rock Creek | Tippecanoe | Washington
Unincorporated
communitiesAdams Mill | Breezy Point | Bringhurst | Burrows | C and C Beach | Carrollton | Cutler | Deer Creek | Gingrich Addition | Lakewood | Lexington | Lockport | Lower Sunset Park | Ockley | Owasco | Patton | Pittsburg | Prince William | Pyrmont | Radnor | Rockfield | Roth Park | Sandy Beach | Scarlet Oaks | Sharon | Sleeth | Terrace Bay | Upper Sunset Park | Walnut Gardens | Wheeling
Categories:- Townships in Carroll County, Indiana
- Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area
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