- Clay Township, Adair County, Missouri
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Clay Township — Township — 
Coordinates: 40°16′47″N 092°26′25″W / 40.27972°N 92.44028°WCoordinates: 40°16′47″N 092°26′25″W / 40.27972°N 92.44028°W Country United States State Missouri County Adair Area - Total 79.6 sq mi (206.16 km2) - Land 79.55 sq mi (206.04 km2) - Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.06% Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m) Population (2000) - Total 591 - Density 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) FIPS code 29-14248[2] GNIS feature ID 0766211 Clay Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 591. It is named in honor of politician Henry Clay.[3]
Geography
Clay Township covers an area of 79.6 square miles (206 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Richardson.
The streams of Bee Branch, Cottonwood Fork, Floyd Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Adair County by E.M. Violette. Published 1911
External links
Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Missouri County seat: Kirksville Cities Brashear | Greentop‡ | Kirksville | Novinger
Villages Townships Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Adair County, Missouri
- Kirksville micropolitan area
- Missouri geography stubs
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