Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana

Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 140 housing units.[3]

Cass Township
Township
Location of Cass Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total12 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Land12 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total347
 • Density28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2)
FIPS code18-10666[2]
GNIS feature ID453162

History

Cass Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]

The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.

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References
  • "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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