Clay Township is one of nine
townships in
Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. The county seat is Rockport. Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owen ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 2,862 and it contained 1,216 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
Places of interest
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial 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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