Clay Township is one of fourteen
townships in
Cass County, Indiana
Cass County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 37,870. The county seat is Logansport, Indiana, Logansport.
Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Mi ...
, United States, and one of the seventeen townships
sharing the name in the state. As of the
2020 census, its population was 2,842 (up from 2,817 at
2010
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) and it contained 1,177 housing units.
History
Clay Township was organized in 1832. It was named for
Henry Clay
Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seventh Spea ...
, three-term Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State.
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1986.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.10%) is land and (or 0.90%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Logansport (northeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Adamsboro
Adjacent townships
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Bethlehem
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(north)
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Adams (northeast)
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Miami
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(east)
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Eel (southwest)
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Noble
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Noble may also refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Noble Glacier, King George Island
* Noble Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land
* Noble Peak, Wiencke Island
* Noble Rocks, Graham Land
Australia
* Noble Island, Gr ...
(west)
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Harrison (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 25
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Wilson.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Cass County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1832
1832 establishments in Indiana