Township in Indiana, United States
Clay Township | |
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Township | |
Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°44′N 86°13′W / 41.733°N 86.217°W / 41.733; -86.217 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 19.84 sq mi (51.38 km) |
• Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.01 km) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km) 0.72% |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 34,235 |
• Density | 1,987.1/sq mi (767.4/km) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46530, 46545, 46556, 46617, 46635, 46637 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453218 |
Website | www |
Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,235.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km); of this, 19.7 square miles (51 km) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km) (0.72 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Georgetown
- Granger (west quarter)
- Indian Village
- Mishawaka (partial)
- Roseland
- South Bend (partial)
Census Designated Places
- Notre Dame (Partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Dreamwold Heights at 41°45′10″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7528°N 86.2542°W / 41.7528; -86.2542
- Maple Lane at 41°42′00″N 86°13′01″W / 41.7000°N 86.2170°W / 41.7000; -86.2170
- State Line at 41°45′30″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7584°N 86.2542°W / 41.7584; -86.2542
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan (northeast)
- Harris Township (east)
- Penn Township (southeast)
- Portage Township (southwest)
- Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (west)
- German Township (west)
- Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Stuckey Cemetery.
Major highways
Lakes
- Juday Lake
- Tawny Lake
Landmarks
- Saint Mary's College (north quarter)
- University of Notre Dame (partial)
- St. Patrick's Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
School districts
- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 5
- State House District 6
- State House District 8
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
Notes
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Clay Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
Places adjacent to Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: South Bend | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |