Welcome to Clay County ...
Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Clay Center is the Seat for Clay County.
Clay County was founded in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 6,219 people. This is a decrease of 4.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,542 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.36% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:
- Clay Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deweese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenvil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saronville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
- Saronville is located in Clay County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <2>
- Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trumbull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Trumbull is located in Clay County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Clay County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Fillmore County
- Hamilton County
- Nuckolls County
- Webster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |