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Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W / 39.69694; -86.61750
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Clay Township
Location in Hendricks County
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 86°37′03″W / 39.69694°N 86.61750°W / 39.69694; -86.61750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHendricks
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total26.51 sq mi (68.66 km2)
 • Land26.51 sq mi (68.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 • Total2,341
 • Density85.1/sq mi (32.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453210

Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,256.[2]

History

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Clay Township was organized in 1845.[3]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Marcidale Airport 8IN9

Education

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Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.[4]

References

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  • "Clay Township, Hendricks 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
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Clay Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  3. ^ Hadley, John Vestal (1914). History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 65.
  4. ^ "About". Coatesville-Clay Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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