Clay Township, Clay County, Iowa

Clay Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 696.

Clay Township
Location in Clay County
Location in Clay County
Coordinates: 43°02′27″N 095°19′39″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClay
Area
  Total36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2)
  Land36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total696
  Density19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467602

History

Clay Township was the first township in Clay County. When it was created in 1859, it comprised the entire county.[1]

Geography

Clay Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Royal. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Center, TriMello and Willow Creek.

Transportation

Clay Township contains one airport or landing strip, Royal Airport.

Notes

  1. Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 60.

References


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