Clay Township, Adair County, Missouri
| Clay Township, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′47″N 092°26′25″W / 40.27972°N 92.44028°WCoordinates: 40°16′47″N 092°26′25″W / 40.27972°N 92.44028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.62 sq mi (206.21 km2) |
| • Land | 79.58 sq mi (206.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation[1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 626 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-14248[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766211 |
Clay Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 626.[3] It is named in honor of Kentucky politician Henry Clay.[4]
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 79.6 square miles (206.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Richardson.
The streams of Bee Branch, Cottonwood Fork, Floyd Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.
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