Clay Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 26,472. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Greensburg.
History
In 1787, the US defined the Northwest Territory which i ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 535 housing units.
History
Clay Township was organized in 1836.
was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2009.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Burney
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Ewington
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Horace
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Milford Milford may refer to:
Place names Canada
* Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
* Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia
* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
* Milford, Devon, a place in Devon
* Milford on Sea, Hampshire
* Milford, Shro ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Adams Township (northeast)
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Washington Township (east)
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Sand Creek Township (southeast)
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Jackson Township (south)
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Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
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Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
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Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 3
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily travel ...
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Decatur County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1836 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1836