Clay Township, Minnesota | |
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  Clay Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Clay Township, Minnesota Clay Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°4′47″N 94°57′16″W / 47.07972°N 94.95444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,542 ft (470 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11682[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663811[2] |
Clay Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.
Clay Township was named for natural deposits of clay within its borders.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.