Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 346 (slightly down from 347 at 2010[3]) and it contained 148 housing units.[4]
Cass Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cass Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W / 39.44972°N 86.98028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Land | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-10666[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453162 |
History edit
Cass Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[5]
The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Hirt Corner
- Poland
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Washington Township, Putnam County (north)
- Jackson Township, Owen County (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.
References edit
- "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links edit
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