Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010. This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.

History

Clay Township was named for

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, a politician and statesman from Kentucky. The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the

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in 1979.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.86%) is land and (or 0.14%) is water. The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.

Former Settlements

*Jewell Station

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Cass County (north) * Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northeast) * Howard Township (east) * Center Township (southeast) * Harrison Township (south) * Monroe Township (southwest) * Ervin Township (west)

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Hartman Farms Field

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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