Clay Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Clay Township
—  Township  —
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′26″N 85°49′02″W / 39.22389°N 85.81722°W / 39.22389; -85.81722Coordinates: 39°13′26″N 85°49′02″W / 39.22389°N 85.81722°W / 39.22389; -85.81722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	23.19 sq mi (60.05 km2)
- Land	23.16 sq mi (59.99 km2)
- Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.1%
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,103
- Density	134/sq mi (51.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47201, 47203, 47246
GNIS feature ID	0453204

Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,103^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 23.19 square miles (60.1 km²); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) or 0.1 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Columbus (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Jewell Village
• Petersville

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

Adjacent townships

• Haw Creek Township (northeast)
• Clifty Township (east)
• Rock Creek Township (southeast)
• Columbus Township (west)
• Flat Rock Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Sand Hill and Sharon.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• Indiana State Road 9
• Indiana State Road 46

Landmarks

• Otter Creek County Golf Course

School districts

• Bartholomew County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 57
• State Senate District 41

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana