Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana

Clay Township
—  Township  —
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°12′32″N 86°43′48″W / 39.20889°N 86.73°W / 39.20889; -86.73Coordinates: 39°12′32″N 86°43′48″W / 39.20889°N 86.73°W / 39.20889; -86.73
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
- Land	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,553
- Density	70.9/sq mi (27.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47404, 47459, 47460
GNIS feature ID	0453216

Clay Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,553^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Braysville at 39°12′42″N 86°46′28″W / 39.2117117°N 86.7744498°W / 39.2117117; -86.7744498
• Freeman at 39°11′43″N 86°44′01″W / 39.1953233°N 86.7336153°W / 39.1953233; -86.7336153
• Whitehall at 39°10′27″N 86°41′04″W / 39.1742127°N 86.6844466°W / 39.1742127; -86.6844466

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Brown, Gross, Hopewell, Livingston and Moreland.

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 39

References

• "Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453216. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Clay Township