Clay Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,952. The county seat is Rockport. Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owensbo ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,801 and it contained 1,185 housing units.
History
Clay Township was the last township of Spencer County to be organized, because the rolling hills and relatively poor soil attracted fewer settlers than other areas in the vicinity.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.72%) is land and (or 2.28%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Santa Claus
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Unincorporated towns
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Buffaloville
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Clay City
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Kennedy
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Kercheval
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Lamar
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Liberal
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Places of interest
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
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lies within the township boundaries.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Spencer County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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