Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Clay Township | |
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Township | |
Location in St. Joseph County |
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Coordinates: 41°44′N 86°13′W / 41.733°N 86.217°WCoordinates: 41°44′N 86°13′W / 41.733°N 86.217°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 19.84 sq mi (51.38 km2) |
• Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) 0.72% |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 39,145 |
• Density | 1,987.1/sq mi (767.4/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46530, 46545, 46556, 46617, 46635, 46637 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453218[1] |
Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,145.[2]
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Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km2); of this, 19.7 square miles (51 km2) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (0.72 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages[edit]
- Georgetown
- Granger (west quarter)
- Indian Village
- Mishawaka (partial)
- Roseland
- South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns[edit]
- Dreamwold Heights at 41°45′10″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7528°N 86.2542°W
- Maple Lane at 41°42′00″N 86°13′01″W / 41.7000°N 86.2170°W
- State Line at 41°45′30″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7584°N 86.2542°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- 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[edit]
The township contains Stuckey Cemetery.
Major highways[edit]
Lakes[edit]
- Juday Lake
- Tawny Lake
Landmarks[edit]
- Saint Mary's College (north quarter)
- University of Notre Dame (partial)
School districts[edit]
- South Bend Community School Corporation
Political districts[edit]
- 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
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Clay Township". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links[edit]
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