Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Clay Township is one of 13 townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 39,145.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Clay Township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km²); of this, 19.7 square miles (51 km²) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.14 square mile (0.3625983354 km²) (0.72 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Georgetown
    Georgetown, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Georgetown is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Granger
    Granger, Indiana
    Granger is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, located in Clay and Harris Townships. The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and the South Bend Community School Corporation maintain the public schools in the area...

     (west quarter)
  • Indian Village
    Indian Village, Indiana
    Indian Village is town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Mishawaka
    Mishawaka, Indiana
    Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...

     (partial)
  • Roseland
    Roseland, Indiana
    Roseland is a town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 630 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • South Bend
    South Bend, Indiana
    The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...

     (partial)

Unincorporated towns

  • Dreamwold Heights at 41.7528258°N 86.2541739°W
  • Maple Lane at 41.7000481°N 86.2169504°W
  • State Line at 41.7583812°N 86.2541741°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
    Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
    Milton Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,646 at the 2000 census.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....

     (northeast)
  • Harris Township
    Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* Interstate 80...

     (east)
  • Penn Township
    Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Mishawaka *...

     (southeast)
  • Portage Township
    Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,916.-Geography:...

     (southwest)
  • Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (west)
  • German Township
    German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
    German Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,518.-Geography:...

     (west)
  • Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)

Landmarks

  • Saint Mary's College
    Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
    Saint Mary's College is a private Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. It is located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community northeast of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States — as are the University of Notre Dame and Holy...

     (north quarter)
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre Dame
    The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

     (partial)

Political districts

  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...

  • State House District 5
  • State House District 6
  • State House District 8
  • State Senate District 10
  • State Senate District 11

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