Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,284 (slightly down from 1,287 at 2010 ) and it contained 523 housing units.

History
Clay Township was organized in 1836.

Champ's Ford Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.72 sqmi, of which 50.65 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.12%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Burney
 * Ewington
 * Horace
 * Milford

Adjacent townships

 * Adams Township (northeast)
 * Washington Township (east)
 * Sand Creek Township (southeast)
 * Jackson Township (south)
 * Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (southwest)
 * Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
 * Noble Township, Shelby County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 3.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 3
 * [[Image:Indiana 46.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 46

Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Center Grove, Columbia, Mowery, Nauvoo, Patrick, Pumphrey and Swinney.