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 February 20, 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 8,009 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,535 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.3% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:
- Clay Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Longford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <2>
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vining
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Vining is located in Clay County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Wakefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Clay County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cloud County
- Dickinson County
- Geary County
- Ottawa County
- Riley County
- Washington 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. |