Clay Center, Kansas

Clay Center is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Clay County. In 2020, 4,199 people lived there. History Clay Center was created in 1862. It was named "Clay Center" because it was the geographical center of Clay County. The first post office in Clay Center was built on July 3, 1862. Clay Center was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Geography Clay Center is at 39°22′48″N 97°7′23″W (39.379920, -97.123168). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2). All of it is land.< Clay Center is unique, because it is the geographic midpoint between Los Angeles, California and New York City, the two biggest American cities. Both cities are exactly 1,224 mi (1,970 km) from Clay Center. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 4,199 people, 1,809 households, and 1,116 families living in Clay Center. Of the households, 69.7% owned their home and 30.3% rented their home. The median age was 43.9 years. Of the people, 92.6% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 0.8% were Asian, 1.0% were from some other race, and 4.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 4,334 people, 1,920 households, and 1,172 families living in Clay Center. Famous people Herb Bradley, professional baseball player Tracy Claeys, Washington State football defensive coordinator and former University of Minnesota football head coach Warren Henry Cole, surgeon who pioneered X-ray use in medicine George Docking, former governor of Kansas Steve Doocy, host for Fox News Fox & Friends tv talk show and author Tenney Frank, noted scholar and historian Lady Greyhound (dog), marketing mascot for Greyhound Lines in the late 1950s Nicole Ohlde, basketball player and WNBA player Otto D. Unruh, two-time Bethel College football coach and 21-year coaching career at Clay Center Kansas High School William D. Vincent, United States Representative References Other websites Clay Center - Official Clay Center Chamber Archived 2019-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Clay Center - Directory of Public Officials Clay Center - Info Schools USD 379, local school district Media Clay Center Dispatch KCLY Radio Station 100.9 FM Maps Clay Center City Map Archived 2020-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT