Clay Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Hendricks County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
, United States. As of the
2010 census, its population was 2,256.
History
Clay Township was organized in 1845.
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water.
Cities and towns
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Amo
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Coatesville
Unincorporated towns
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Pecksburg
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Reno
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Springtown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Marion Township (north)
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Center Township (northeast)
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Liberty Township (east)
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Franklin Township (south)
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Floyd Township, Putnam County (west)
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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
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Indiana State Road 75
State Road 75, the highest two-digit route in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two discontinuous north–south segments.
Route description
Southern section
The southern section is about long. It begins at U.S. Route 40 at the Putn ...
Airports and landing strips
* Marcidale Airpor
8IN9
Education
Clay Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library in Coatesville.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Hendricks County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana