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Welcome to Clay County ...

Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Spencer is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded January 15, 1851.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 16,016 people. This is a decrease of 3.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,634 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.55% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:

  • Dickens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dickens is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Everly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Everly is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Fostoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Gillett Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peterson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
  • Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spencer is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Webb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Webb is located in Clay County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people

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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.
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