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Lewis Township, Clay County, Indiana

Lewis Township
Township
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Location of Lewis Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W / 39.22250; -87.18972Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W / 39.22250; -87.18972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 44.22 sq mi (114.5 km2)
 • Land 44.05 sq mi (114.1 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 548 ft (167 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,464
 • Density 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-43002
GNIS feature ID 453548

Lewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,464 and it contained 632 housing units.

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

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.22 square miles (114.5 km2), of which 44.05 square miles (114.1 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.

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

The township contains three cemeteries: Oak Grove, Old Union and Sanders.


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