Clay Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Clay Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,823,[3] up from 3,424 at the previous census.[4]

Clay Township
Coordinates: 41°39′04″N 85°28′41″W / 41.65111°N 85.47806°W / 41.65111; -85.47806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,823
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
FIPS code18-13132[2]
GNIS feature ID453213

According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 24.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 70.6 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,424
20203,82311.7%
U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4]
and 2020[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Clay township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
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