Back مقاطعة كلاي (كانساس) Arabic Clay County, Kansas BAR Клей (окръг, Канзас) Bulgarian ক্লে কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস BPY Clay Gông (Kansas) CDO Клей (гуо, Канзас) CE Clay County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kansas) CEB Clay County (Kansas) Czech Clay County, Kansas Welsh Clay County (Kansas) German
Clay County | |
|---|---|
 Clay County Courthouse in Clay Center (2006) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 97°10′W / 39.350°N 97.167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
| Named for | Henry Clay |
| Seat | Clay Center |
| Largest city | Clay Center |
| Area | |
| • Total | 656 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,117 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 8,007  |
| • Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ClayCountyKansas.org |
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Clay Center.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,117.[1] The county was named for Henry Clay, an influential U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Clay County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.