Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010.[1] 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 / 40.52278°N 86.19361°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 4,036 |
| • Density | 135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453211 |
History
editClay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky.[2]
The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]
Geography
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,042 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,885 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,036 | 3.9% | |
| U.S. Census[4] | |||
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.[1] The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.
Former Settlements
edit- Jewell Station
Adjacent townships
edit- Jackson Township, Cass County (north)
- Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northeast)
- Howard Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Harrison Township (south)
- Monroe Township (southwest)
- Ervin Township (west)
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Hartman Farms Field
References
edit- "Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013.