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Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clay

GNIS feature ID
  
453548

Population
  
1,464 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-43002

Elevation
  
167 m

Local time
  
Thursday 12:05 PM

Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

Weather
  
1°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 42% Humidity

Area
  
114.5 km² (114.1 km² Land / 44 ha Water)

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.

Contents

Map of Lewis Township, IN, USA

History

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

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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Bogle Corner
  • Brunswick
  • Buchanan Corner
  • Coalmont
  • Howesville

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Perry Township (north)
  • Harrison Township (northeast)
  • Smith Township, Greene County (southeast)
  • Wright Township, Greene County (south)
  • Jackson Township, Sullivan County (west)
  • Pierson Township, Vigo County (northwest)

    • Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 48
  • Indiana State Road 59
  • Indiana State Road 159
  • Indiana State Road 246

    • Cemeteries

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

    References

    Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana Wikipedia
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