Clay Township is one of eleven
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Howard County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010.
This township also contains a small portion of
Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.
History
Clay Township was named for
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...
, a politician and statesman from Kentucky.
The
Henry W. Smith House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1979.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water.
The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.
Former Settlements
*Jewell Station
Adjacent townships
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Jackson Township, Cass County (north)
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Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northeast)
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Howard Township (east)
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Center Township (southeast)
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Harrison Township (south)
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Monroe Township (southwest)
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Ervin Township (west)
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Hartman Farms Field
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 Howard County, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana