Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

Lewis Township
Township

Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W / 39.22250; -87.18972Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W / 39.22250; -87.18972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 44.22 sq mi (114.5 km2)
  Land 44.05 sq mi (114.1 km2)
  Water 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,464
  Density 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-43002[2]
GNIS feature ID 453548

Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 632 housing units.[3]

History

Lewis Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.22 square miles (114.5 km2), of which 44.05 square miles (114.1 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.

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