Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana

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.

Clay Township
Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′22″N 86°11′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total28.74 sq mi (74.4 km2)
  Land28.7 sq mi (74 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,885
  Estimate 
(2012[1])
3,894
  Density135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453211

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
CensusPop.
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

  • Jewell Station

[6]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hartman Farms Field
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References

  • "Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. "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.
  3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy. Archived from the original on 2013-12-22.
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