Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois

Clay City Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 649 housing units.[2]

Clay City Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°40′N 88°19′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClay
EstablishedNovember 5, 1861
Area
 • Total40.84 sq mi (105.8 km2)
 • Land40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2)
 • Water0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.35%
Elevation
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,231
 • Density31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62824
FIPS code17-025-14728

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T2&3N R8E) has a total area of 40.84 square miles (105.8 km2), of which 40.29 square miles (104.4 km2) (or 98.65%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Barnes, Clay City and Travis.

Major highways
  • US Route 50

Lakes
  • Gaskin Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,231[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Clay City Community Unit District 10
  • West Richland Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

References
  • "Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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