Clay Township, Michigan | |
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 Clay Township Municipal Offices | |
 Location within St. Clair County (red) and the administered CDP of Pearl Beach (pink) | |
  Clay Township Location within the state of Michigan  Clay Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′38″N 82°35′31″W / 42.61056°N 82.59194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Settled | 1805 |
| Established | 1826 (Plainfield Township) 1828 (Clay Township) |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Artie Bryson |
| • Clerk | Cindy Valentine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.47 sq mi (213.60 km2) |
| • Land | 35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2) |
| • Water | 47.15 sq mi (122.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,446 |
| • Density | 102.4/sq mi (39.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-16180[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626090[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Clay Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,446 at the 2020 census.[2]
The township is located along the mouth of the St. Clair River at Lake St. Clair. The river delta includes numerous islands, in which Harsens Island is the largest. The township mostly surrounds the city of Algonac, but the two are administered autonomously since Algonac incorporated as a city in 1967. Most of Algonac State Park is located within Clay Township.
- ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Clay Twp., St. Clair Co". Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau (August 12, 2023). "Clay township, St. Clair County, Michigan".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay Township, Michigan