Clay Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Clay Township
Coordinates: 40°23′21″N 95°31′44″W / 40.3891576°N 95.528917°W / 40.3891576; -95.528917
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total
42.03 sq mi (108.9 km2)
 • Land42.01 sq mi (108.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,710
 • Density40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2)
FIPS code29-00514284
GNIS feature ID766233

Clay Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1710.

Clay Township was organized on February 20, 1856 after being split from Clark Township and Polk Township. It was named after Henry Clay of Kentucky.