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  (39.379920, -97.123168). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . 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  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 
 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 , KDOT

Category:Cities in Clay County, Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:1862 establishments in Kansas