Clay Township is one of fourteen

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in Miami County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 844 and it contained 373 housing units.

History

Clay Township was organized in 1846. It is named for statesman

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 ...

of Kentucky.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Loree at * Wawpecong at

Cemeteries

The township contains Climer Cemetery.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 18 State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 (SR ...

School districts

* Maconaquah School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, ...

* State House District 32 * State Senate District 18

References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

{{Miami County, Indiana Townships in Miami County, Indiana Townships in Indiana