Clay County, Kansas

Clay County (county code CY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, 8,117 people lived there. Its county seat and the city with the most people is Clay Center.

 History 
On February 20, 1857, Clay County was created. It was named in honor of the famous American statesman Henry Clay. Clay was a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.

 Geography 
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (1.6%) is water.

 Bordering counties 
 Washington County (north)
 Riley County (east)
 Geary County (southeast)
 Dickinson County (south)
 Ottawa County (southwest)
 Cloud County (west)

 Major highways 
Sources:  National Atlas,National Atlas  U.S. Census BureauU.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
 U.S. Route 24
 Kansas Highway 15
 Kansas Highway 82

 People 


 Government 

 Presidential elections 

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202076.0% 3,17721.4% 8942.7% 111201675.7% 2,89117.7% 6776.6% 252201275.6% 2,78822.6% 8341.7% 64200874.0% 2,99824.9% 1,0091.2% 47200479.2% 3,17419.8% 7931.1% 43200073.3% 2,99823.3% 9513.4% 139199666.9% 2,79323.1% 96310.1% 421199247.9% 2,19820.6% 94731.5% 1,445198872.1% 2,99726.8% 1,1121.2% 48198478.8% 3,55920.3% 9190.9% 41198073.9% 3,44920.0% 9326.1% 286197663.9% 3,08533.3% 1,6102.8% 137197278.4% 3,56219.5% 8872.0% 93196872.0% 3,33520.0% 9268.1% 374196462.2% 3,03037.1% 1,8060.8% 37196075.3% 3,93723.8% 1,2460.8% 43195680.2% 4,37818.9% 1,0340.9% 49195284.9% 5,05913.9% 8311.2% 71194865.9% 3,76331.6% 1,8042.5% 144194474.0% 4,10125.1% 1,3910.9% 49194068.7% 4,69930.2% 2,0671.0% 70193650.5% 3,52549.3% 3,4410.3% 21193247.3% 3,11549.9% 3,2892.8% 187192873.7% 4,45725.1% 1,5151.2% 72192462.9% 3,76723.7% 1,41713.4% 802192072.7% 3,52123.8% 1,1553.5% 168191647.7% 2,69246.6% 2,6325.7% 320191222.7% 84337.0% 1,37340.4%1,499190853.0% 1,85842.6% 1,4954.4% 155190468.6% 2,26212.2% 40319.2% 634190051.5% 2,00147.0% 1,8261.6% 61189645.6% 1,65553.1% 1,9291.4% 49189243.8% 1,66656.2% 2,149188850.8% 1,91424.4% 92024.8% 934

 Education 

 Unified school districts 
 Clay County USD 379, in Clay Center

 Communities 

 Cities 

 Clay Center
 Wakefield
 Clifton (partly in Washington County)
 Morganville
 Green
 Longford
 Vining (partly in Washington County)
 Oak Hill

 Unincorporated communities 

 Athelstane
 Bateham
 Broughton
 Browndale
 Exeter
 Fact
 Fancy Creek
 Garfield Center
 Gatesville
 Idana
 Industry
 Ladysmith
 Northern (no longer exists)
 Republican City

 Ghost towns 
 Broughton, razed when Milford Lake was built

 Townships 
Clay County is divided into eighteen townships.  The city of Clay Center is considered governmentally independent and is not included from the census figures for the townships.  In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau; Census Data Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau. Township  FIPS  Populationcenter Population(2020)  Populationdensity/km² (/sq mi) Land areakm² (sq mi)  Water areakm² (sq mi)  Water % Geographic coordinates Athelstane  02950   106  1 (3)  93 (36)  0 (0)  0.03%   Blaine  07050   214  2 (5)  109 (42)  1 (0)  0.94%   Bloom  07325   161  1 (3)  122 (47)  1 (0)  0.53%   Chapman  12525 Longford  175  2 (5)  93 (36)  0 (0)  0.09%   Clay Center  13650   384  4 (10)  97 (38)  1 (0)  1.46%   Exeter  22100   60  1 (2)  93 (36)  0 (0)  0.08%   Five Creeks  23475   118  1 (3)  93 (36)  0 (0)  0.04%   Garfield  25500   91  1 (3)  91 (35)  0 (0)  0.05%   Gill  26250   146  2 (5)  78 (30)  0 (0)  0.04%   Goshen  27025   41  0 (1)  91 (35)  0 (0)  0%   Grant  27500   171  2 (6)  76 (29)  13 (5)  14.83%   Hayes  30875   184  2 (5)  92 (35)  0 (0)  0%   Highland  31825 Green  254  3 (7)  92 (35)  0 (0)  0.07%   Mulberry  49000 Clifton (part)  278  3 (7)  98 (38)  2 (1)  1.99%   Oakland  51725   104  1 (3)  92 (36)  0 (0)  0%   Republican  59025 Wakefield  1,068  14 (37)  76 (29)  8 (3)  12.46%   Sherman  64850 Morganville  235  3 (7)  86 (33)  1 (0)  1.00%   Union  72075   128  1 (4)  92 (36)  0 (0)  0.38%  

 Related pages 
 List of counties in Kansas

 More reading 
 Standard Atlas of Clay County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 71 pages; 1918.
 Standard Atlas of Clay County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 65 pages; 1900.
 Historical Plat Book of Clay County, Kansas; Bird & Mickle Map Co; 88 pages; 1881.

Notes

 References 

 Other websites 

County

 Clay County - Directory of Public Officials
Historical
 Clay County Kansas AHGP
Maps
 Clay County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:1857 establishments in Kansas Territory