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Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Morgan

ZIP codes
  
46111, 46151, 46158

Elevation
  
206 m

Local time
  
Monday 4:53 PM

State
  
Indiana

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
0453215

Area
  
79.41 km²

Population
  
4,292 (2010)

Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 93% Humidity

Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,292 and it contained 1,707 housing units.

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Map of Clay Township, IN, USA

The township contains the incorporated towns of Brooklyn and Bethany, and the unincorporated town of Centerton. The entire township lies within the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, with elementary schools at both Brooklyn and Centerton.

Clay Township is also home to the Goethe Link Observatory and Bradford Woods, both affiliated to Indiana University.

Fire protection is provided to the township by the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, which operates stations in Brooklyn and on Robb Hill Road.

History

The Franklin Landers-Black and Adams Farm and Bradford Estate are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2), of which 29.99 square miles (77.7 km2) (or 97.81%) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.19%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Bethany
  • Brooklyn
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Beech Grove at 39.51727°N 86.446384°W / 39.51727; -86.446384
  • Center Valley at 39.513659°N 86.408883°W / 39.513659; -86.408883
  • Centerton at 39.515048°N 86.394994°W / 39.515048; -86.394994
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Brooklyn and Butterfield.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 67
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Hilhon Airport
  • Lakes

  • Jewel Lake
  • Old Swimmin Hole Lake
  • School districts

  • Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 47
  • State Senate District 37
  • References

    Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana Wikipedia