Clay Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,798.[3]

Clay Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 095°31′03″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total108.85 km2 (42.03 sq mi)
 • Land108.80 km2 (42.01 sq mi)
 • Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)  0.05%
Elevation
[1]
319 m (1,047 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,798
 • Density16.5/km2 (43/sq mi)
FIPS code29-14284[2]
GNIS feature ID0766233

Clay Township was organized in 1856, and named after Henry Clay of Kentucky.[4]

Geography

Clay Township covers an area of 42.0 square miles (108.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rock Port (the county seat). It contains five cemeteries: Bush, Green Hill, Hunter, Millsap and Smith.

The streams of Boney Branch, Turkey Creek and Volger Branch run through this township.

Transportation

Clay Township contains one airport, Luhrs Landing Strip.

References
  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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clay township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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