Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships
in Carroll County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,079. Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana
school district.
both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic covered bridge erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of Owasco
. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi.Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,079. Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana
Rossville, Indiana
Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2010 census. The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.-History:...
school district.
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 20.79 square miles (53.8 km²); 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.05 percent) of this is water. The North Fork and Middle Fork of the Wildcat CreekWildcat Creek (Indiana)
The Wildcat Creek is an creek in north-central Indiana that is a major tributary of the Wabash River. Wildcat Creek consists of three main forks-North, South, and Middle...
both pass through Clay Township. The Lancaster Bridge, an historic covered bridge erected in 1872, spans the North Fork of the Wildcat Creek east of Owasco
Owasco, Indiana
Owasco is an unincorporated town in Clay Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The North Fork is an official Indiana State Scenic River.
Adjacent townships
- Madison TownshipMadison Township, Carroll County, IndianaMadison Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 442.-Adjacent townships:* Deer Creek * Democrat * Monroe * Clay * Washington Township, Tippecanoe County...
(north) - Democrat TownshipDemocrat Township, Carroll County, IndianaDemocrat Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 881.-Unincorporated towns:* Adams Mill* Cutler* Lexington* Prince William* Ray-Adjacent townships:* Monroe * Burlington...
(east) - Ross Township, Clinton CountyRoss Township, Clinton County, IndianaRoss Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,743. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.-History:...
(south) - Perry Township, Tippecanoe CountyPerry Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaPerry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.43 percent is water....
(west) - Washington Township, Tippecanoe CountyWashington Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWashington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,473.-Geography:...
(northwest)