Clay Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Clay Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°04′52″N 094°57′06″W / 40.08111°N 94.95167°W / 40.08111; -94.95167Coordinates: 40°04′52″N 094°57′06″W / 40.08111°N 94.95167°W / 40.08111; -94.95167
Country United States
State Missouri
County Andrew
Area
  Total 45.33 sq mi (117.40 km2)
  Land 45.27 sq mi (117.24 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.14%
Elevation[1] 948 ft (289 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 259
  Density 6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-14266[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766221

Clay Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 259.[3]

The township was named after Henry Clay, a Kentucky statesman.[4]

Geography

Clay Township covers an area of 45.35 square miles (117.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Newland Creek, Owl Creek and Pedlar Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Clay Township contains one airport, Lazy W Farms Airport.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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