Clay Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Henry W. Smith House, a historic site in the township
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![]() Location in Howard County |
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Coordinates: 40°31′22″N 86°11′37″W / 40.52278°N 86.19361°WCoordinates: 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 (2010) | |
• Total | 3,885 |
• Estimate (2012) | 3,894 |
• Density | 135.4/sq mi (52.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453211 |
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. This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.
Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky.
The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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. The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.