Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W / 39.44972°N 86.98028°W / 39.44972; -86.98028
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Cass Township
Location of Cass Township in Clay County
Location of Cass Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W / 39.44972°N 86.98028°W / 39.44972; -86.98028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total12 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Land12 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total346
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
FIPS code18-10666[2]
GNIS feature ID453162

Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 346 (slightly down from 347 at 2010[3]) and it contained 148 housing units.[4]

History[edit]

Cass Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[5]

The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.

References[edit]

  • "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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