Clay Township, Michigan
| Clay Township, Michigan | |
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 Clay Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°36′38″N 82°35′31″W / 42.61056°N 82.59194°WCoordinates: 42°36′38″N 82°35′31″W / 42.61056°N 82.59194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.5 sq mi (213.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 47.1 sq mi (121.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,822 |
| • Density | 277.0/sq mi (106.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48001 (Algonac, 48028 (Harsens Island), 48039 (Marine City |
| FIPS code | 26-16180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626090 |
Clay Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,822. The township includes the inhabited Harsens Island.
A number of an unincorporated communities are located on Harsens Island:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 82.5 square miles (214 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 47.1 square miles (122 km2) (57.03%) is water. The 37-square-mile (96 km2) township includes Harsens Island, Russell Island, Dickinson Island and St. Johns Marsh.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,822 people, 3,934 households, and 2,844 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.0 per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 5,325 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
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