Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°44′N 86°13′W / 41.733°N 86.217°W / 41.733; -86.217Country

United StatesState

IndianaCounty St. JosephGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total19.84 sq mi (51.38 km²) • Land19.7 sq mi (51.01 km²) • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km²) 0.72%Elevation

^[1]

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2020)

• Total34,235 • Density1,987.1/sq mi (767.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46530, 46545, 46556, 46617, 46635, 46637

Area code574GNIS feature ID453218

Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,235.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of 19.84 square miles (51.4 km²); of this, 19.7 square miles (51 km²) (99.28 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (0.72 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Georgetown
Granger (west quarter)
Indian Village
Mishawaka (partial)
Roseland
South Bend (partial)

Census Designated Places

Notre Dame (Partial)

Unincorporated towns

Dreamwold Heights at 41°45′10″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7528°N 86.2542°W / 41.7528; -86.2542
Maple Lane at 41°42′00″N 86°13′01″W / 41.7000°N 86.2170°W / 41.7000; -86.2170
State Line at 41°45′30″N 86°15′15″W / 41.7584°N 86.2542°W / 41.7584; -86.2542

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

Adjacent townships

Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan (northeast)
Harris Township (east)
Penn Township (southeast)
Portage Township (southwest)
Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan (west)
German Township (west)
Niles Township, Berrien County, Michigan (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Stuckey Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

Juday Lake
Tawny Lake

Landmarks

Saint Mary's College (north quarter)
University of Notre Dame (partial)
St. Patrick's Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.^[4]

School districts

South Bend Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 5
State House District 6
State House District 8
State Senate District 10
State Senate District 11

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Clay Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.