Clay Township, Clay County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°02′27″N 095°19′39″W / 43.04083°N 95.32750°W / 43.04083; -95.32750Country United StatesState IowaCountyClayArea
 • 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

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

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

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

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