Clay Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Clay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,169 and it contained 445 housing units.^[3]

Clay Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°53′29″N 85°02′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	19.91 sq mi (51.6 km2)
• Land	19.84 sq mi (51.4 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.30%
Elevation [1]	1,020 ft (311 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,121
• Density	58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453220

History

Clay Township was organized in 1832.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.91 square miles (51.6 km²), of which 19.84 square miles (51.4 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.30%) is water.^[3] The streams of Our Run and Pale Run pass through this township.

Cities and towns

• Greens Fork

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

• Green Township (northeast)
• Center Township (southeast)
• Harrison Township (southwest)
• Jefferson Township (west)
• Perry Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Fairfield and Greens Fork.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 38