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Clay township, Indiana

Clay township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Clay township is a geographic entity located in Pike County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 303. The land area covers 23.58 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 303 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 64.8 yrs ±3.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 51 ±28 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 51 ±28
Occupied Housing Units 51 ±28
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±13
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $85,938 ±$36,931
Per Capita Income $25,606 ±$13,036
Poverty Rate 3.8% ±5.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 6 ±9
Unemployment Rate 50% ±49%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 21 ±26
Broadband Internet Rate 88.2% ±25.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CLAY
GUS Population: 307 (2024)
ID: 164074
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TRUSTEE
1815 N COUNTY ROAD 700 W, PETERSBURG IN 47567-8138
COUNTY OF PIKE
GUS Population: 12,116 (2024)
ID: 125984
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
801 E MAIN ST, PETERSBURG IN 47567-1249

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Vincennes, IN
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Vincennes, IN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Vincennes, IN
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Vincennes, IN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Vincennes, IN
Regular School Nearby PK Vinceness, IN
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Petersburg, IN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Petersburg, IN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Petersburg, IN
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Princeton, IN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Oakland City University
College 11.1 mi away 138 N Lucretia St, Oakland City, IN, 47660-1099
8007375125
PIKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.2 mi away 1008 EAST MAPLE STREET, PETERSBURG, IN, 47567
(812) 354-6257
Vincennes Beauty College
College Vocational 14.3 mi away 12 S Second St, Vincennes, IN, 47591
8128821086
OAKLAND CITY-COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.4 mi away 210 SOUTH MAIN STREET, OAKLAND CITY, IN, 47660
(812) 749-3559
Vincennes University
College 14.6 mi away 1002 N First St, Vincennes, IN, 47591
8128888888
PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.2 mi away 124 SOUTH HART STREET, PRINCETON, IN, 47670
(812) 385-4464
Wabash Valley College
College 19.6 mi away 2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL, 62863
61839329822005
WINSLOW LIBRARY
Library 13.5 mi away 105 CENTER STREET, WINSLOW, IN, 47598
(812) 789-5423
KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.1 mi away 502 NORTH 7TH STREET, VINCENNES, IN, 47591
(812) 886-4380
WASHINGTON CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.6 mi away 300 WEST MAIN STREET, WASHINGTON, IN, 47501
(812) 254-4586
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PETERSBURG 61 BRG, IN US, located 8.8 miles from Clay township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 38.8° 21.9° 30.4° 3.49" —
February 43.7° 24.4° 34.1° 2.93" —
March 54.1° 31.7° 42.9° 3.96" —
April 66.0° 40.5° 53.3° 5.09" —
May 74.9° 52.0° 63.4° 4.87" —
June 83.0° 61.0° 72.0° 4.82" —
July 85.7° 64.3° 75.0° 4.10" —
August 85.2° 61.5° 73.3° 3.72" —
September 80.0° 54.4° 67.2° 3.74" —
October 68.3° 43.5° 55.9° 3.29" —
November 54.6° 33.9° 44.3° 4.04" —
December 43.1° 25.9° 34.5° 3.85" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Decker town Town 5.7 mi —
Hazleton town Town 6.2 mi —
Petersburg city City 7.7 mi —
Glezen CDP CDP 8.0 mi —
Monroe City town Town 9.4 mi —
Alford CDP CDP 9.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1812513204. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.