Clay Township, Atchison County, Missouri
| Clay Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 095°31′03″W / 40.42222°N 95.51750°WCoordinates: 40°25′20″N 095°31′03″W / 40.42222°N 95.51750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.03 sq mi (108.85 km2) |
| • Land | 42.01 sq mi (108.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,798 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766233 |
Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,798.
Clay Township was organized in 1856, and named after Henry Clay of Kentucky.
Clay Township covers an area of 42.0 square miles (108.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rock Port (the county seat). It contains five cemeteries: Bush, Green Hill, Hunter, Millsap and Smith.
The streams of Boney Branch, Turkey Creek and Volger Branch run through this township.
Clay Township contains one airport, Luhrs Landing Strip.
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