Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,295.
The best of Clay Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a C for walkability. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Clay Township, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 108 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Champ's Ford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clay Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Clay Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,681 in 1890, 1,284 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Township.
Most working residents leave Clay Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Clay Township fell to 271 in 2023, 175 fewer than in 2013. Clay Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Clay Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clay Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clay Township beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Clay Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Clay Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clay Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clay Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden18 mi MuseumZaharakos18 mi GardenMill Race Park16 mi MuseumAtterbury-Bakalar Air Museum
34 mi MuseumRiley Birthplace and MuseumMiller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Clay Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,284 (slightly down from 1,287 at 2010) and it contained 523 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
