Clay Township is one of fourteen

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,218 (down from 1,255 at 2010) and it contained 475 housing units. Clay Township is part of the

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school district.

History

Clay Township was organized in 1831.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.05%) is water. The North Fork and Middle Fork of the Wildcat Creek both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic

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erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of

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. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.

Unincorporated towns

* Pyrmont

Adjacent townships

* Madison Township (north) * Democrat Township (east) * Ross Township, Clinton County (south) * Perry Township, Tippecanoe County (west) * Washington Township, Tippecanoe County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Beard, Hufford, Hufford, Hughes and St. John's.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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