Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships
in Morgan County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,178.
The township contains the incorporated towns of Brooklyn
and Bethany
, and the unincorporated town of Centerton
. The entire township lies within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, with elementary schools at both Brooklyn and Centerton.
Clay Township is also home to the Goethe Link Observatory
and Bradford Woods, both affiliated to Indiana University
.
Fire protection is provided to the township by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, which operates stations in Brooklyn and on Robb Hill Road.
, Clay Township covers an area of 30.67 square miles (79.4 km²); of this, 30.18 square miles (78.2 km²) (98.4 percent) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.6 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Morgan County
Morgan County, Indiana
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 4,178.
The township contains the incorporated towns of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Indiana
Brooklyn is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,598 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Brooklyn is located at ....
and Bethany
Bethany, Indiana
Bethany is a town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
, and the unincorporated town of Centerton
Centerton, Indiana
Centerton is an unincorporated town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana.-Education:Grade school students attend Centerton Elementary School, a part of the MSD of Martinsville. Students from Centerton attend Martinsville East Middle School and Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Indiana...
. The entire township lies within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, with elementary schools at both Brooklyn and Centerton.
Clay Township is also home to the Goethe Link Observatory
Goethe Link Observatory
The Goethe Link Observatory is an astronomical observatory near Brooklyn, Indiana , owned by Indiana University and operated by the Indiana Astronomical Society. It is named in honour of Dr. Goethe Link, an Indianapolis surgeon, who built it with his private funds. Construction of the observatory...
and Bradford Woods, both affiliated to Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
.
Fire protection is provided to the township by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, which operates stations in Brooklyn and on Robb Hill Road.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Clay Township covers an area of 30.67 square miles (79.4 km²); of this, 30.18 square miles (78.2 km²) (98.4 percent) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.6 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Beech GroveBeech Grove, Morgan County, IndianaBeech Grove is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana....
at 39.5172696°N 86.4463842°W - Center Valley at 39.5136586°N 86.4088831°W
- CentertonCenterton, IndianaCenterton is an unincorporated town in Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana.-Education:Grade school students attend Centerton Elementary School, a part of the MSD of Martinsville. Students from Centerton attend Martinsville East Middle School and Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Indiana...
at 39.5150476°N 86.3949938°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37