Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana

Clay Township
Township
Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
Location in Howard County
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′22″N 86°11′37″W / 40.52278°N 86.19361°W / 40.52278; -86.19361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28.74 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
 (2020)
 • Total
4,036
 • Density135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453211

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.

History

Clay 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,042—
20103,885−3.9%
20204,0363.9%
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

  • Jewell Station

[5]

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hartman Farms Field

References

  • "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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Early Settlements". KHPL Genealogy. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013.