Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana
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 (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13042 |
| 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) and it contained 523 housing units.
| 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 | |||