Clay Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Clay Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,862 and it contained 1,216 housing units.

History
Clay Township was the last township of Spencer County to be organized, because the rolling hills and relatively poor soil attracted fewer settlers than other areas in the vicinity.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.24 sqmi, of which 36.39 sqmi (or 97.72%) is land and 0.85 sqmi (or 2.28%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Santa Claus

Unincorporated towns

 * Buffaloville
 * Clay City
 * Kennedy
 * Kercheval
 * Lamar
 * Liberal

Places of interest
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial lies within the township boundaries.