Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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Clay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Clay Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′46″N 85°37′09″W / 39.31278°N 85.61917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.72 sq mi (131.4 km2) |
| • Land | 50.65 sq mi (131.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 25.35/sq mi (9.788/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13042[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453208 |
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,284 (slightly down from 1,287 at 2010[3]) and it contained 523 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,681 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,503 | −10.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,508 | 0.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,425 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,395 | −2.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,302 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,335 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,457 | 9.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,504 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,507 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,413 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,266 | −10.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,287 | 1.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,284 | −0.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Clay Township was organized in 1836.[6]
Champ's Ford Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[7]
