Clay TownshipIN
A town of 303.
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
Clay Township’s median age is 64.8 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Clay Township. Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clay Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Township.
Clay Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Clay Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Clay Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Clay Township fell to 44 in 2023, 451 fewer than in 2013.
| Clay Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Clay Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clay Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Clay Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clay Township is
Clay Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Clay Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Clay Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clay Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clay Township has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation
15 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Clay Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Clay Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clay Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
USS LST-325 and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
38 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
38 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
34 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
14 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaFord CenterPhoto credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain
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Everything we know about Clay Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clay Township
About 13 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Clay Township for work
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Clay Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 325 and it contained 137 housing units. As of the 2010 census, the United States Census Bureau reported that 2010 median center of population of the United States was in Clay Township, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) southwest of Petersburg.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
Questions about Clay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Township, IN a good place to live?
Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.