Clay Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°04′52″N 094°57′06″W / 40.08111°N 94.95167°W / 40.08111; -94.95167
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Clay Township
Coordinates: 40°04′52″N 094°57′06″W / 40.08111°N 94.95167°W / 40.08111; -94.95167
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total45.33 sq mi (117.40 km2)
 • Land45.27 sq mi (117.24 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.14%
Elevation948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total259
 • Density6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
FIPS code29-14266[2]
GNIS feature ID0766221

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[edit]

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[edit]

Clay Township contains one airport, Lazy W Farms Airport.

References[edit]

  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, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Andrew 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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