Cass Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cass Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 86°58′49″W / 39.44972°N 86.98028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Land | 12 sq mi (30 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| • Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-10666[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453162 |
Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 347 and it contained 140 housing units.[3]
History
Cass Township was organized in the 1840s. It was named for Lewis Cass.[4]
The Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101 and Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12 square miles (31 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Hirt Corner
- Poland
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township, Putnam County (north)
- Jackson Township, Owen County (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains 13 cemeteries: Cagle, Neir, Wilkinson-Nees, Poland Chapel, [Unnamed]. Anderson, Cromwell, Rizley, Old Mace, Dyer-Schopple, Syster, Union, & Latham-Lucas.
References
- "Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Media related to Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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