Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Clay Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°04′25″N 86°57′16″W / 38.07361°N 86.95444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.24 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,862 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453219 |
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,862 and it contained 1,216 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,644 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,353 | −17.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,282 | −5.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,164 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 857 | −26.4% | |
| 1940 | 820 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 767 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 631 | −17.7% | |
| 1970 | 596 | −5.5% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 67.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,467 | 47.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,494 | 70.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,801 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,862 | 2.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||