Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois
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Clay City Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Clay County Location in Clay County |
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Clay County's location in Illinois |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clay |
Established | November 5, 1861 |
Area | |
• Total | 40.84 sq mi (105.8 km2) |
• Land | 40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) 1.35% |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,287 |
• Density | 31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 62824 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428816 |
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.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Clay City (vast majority)
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
Lakes
- Gaskin Lake
School districts
- Clay City Community Unit District 10
- West Richland Community Unit School District 2
Political districts
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 108
- State Senate District 54
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas