Clay Township is one of fifteen
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
Wayne 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 s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,169 and it contained 445 housing units.
History
Clay Township was organized in 1832.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.30%) is water.
The streams of Our Run and Pale Run pass through this township.
Cities and towns
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Greens Fork
Greens Fork is a town in Clay Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Greens Fork is located at (39.891451, -85.042241).
According to the 2010 census, the town has a total ar ...
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Green Township (northeast)
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Center Township (southeast)
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Harrison Township (southwest)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Perry Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Fairfield and Greens Fork.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 38
State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.
Route description
State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Int ...
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 Wayne County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana