Lewis Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location of Lewis Township in Clay County |
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Coordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°WCoordinates: 39°13′21″N 87°11′23″W / 39.22250°N 87.18972°W | |
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.