Clay Township, Clay County, Iowa
Clay Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 696.
Clay Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′27″N 095°19′39″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Land | 36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467602 |
History
Clay Township was the first township in Clay County. When it was created in 1859, it comprised the entire county.[1]
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Royal. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Center, TriMello and Willow Creek.
Transportation
Clay Township contains one airport or landing strip, Royal Airport.
Notes
- Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 60.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clay County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.