Clay Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,036, up from 3,885 in 2010. This township also contains a small portion of Kokomo. The population of the Kokomo portion, however, is zero.

History

Clay Township was named for Henry Clay, a politician and statesman from Kentucky. The Henry W. Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.74 sqmi, of which 28.7 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.14%) is water. The stream of Villa Run runs through this township.

Former Settlements

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Airports and landing strips