Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township

Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′22″N 86°11′37″W / 40.52278°N 86.19361°W / 40.52278; -86.19361Coordinates: 40°31′22″N 86°11′37″W / 40.52278°N 86.19361°W / 40.52278; -86.19361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 28.74 sq mi (74.4 km2)
 • Land 28.7 sq mi (74 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,885
 • Estimate (2012[1]) 3,894
 • Density 135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453211

Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,885 and it contained 1,565 housing units.[2] This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.

History

Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky.[3]

The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20004,042—
20103,885−3.9%
Est. 20123,8940.2%
U.S. Census[5]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2] The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.

Former Settlements

[6]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy.

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