Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,862 and it contained 1,216 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,644—
19001,353−17.7%
19101,282−5.2%
19201,164−9.2%
1930857−26.4%
1940820−4.3%
1950767−6.5%
1960631−17.7%
1970596−5.5%
198099667.1%
19901,46747.3%
20002,49470.0%
20102,80112.3%
20202,8622.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Clay Township was the last township of Spencer County to be organized, because the rolling hills and relatively poor soil attracted fewer settlers than other areas in the vicinity.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.28%) is water.[6]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Places of interest

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial lies within the township boundaries.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 274.
  6. ^ "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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Spencer_County,_Indiana
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