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Welcome to Clay Center ...

The village of Clay Center is located in Ottawa County<1>.


The location of Clay Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Clay Center: Clay Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clay Cen., Clay Cent. or Clay Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clay Center has a population of 302 people<3> (see below for details).

Clay Center is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Clay Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Clay Center: (419) and (567)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clay Center had an population of 302 people. This is an increase of 9.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay Center had a population of 276 people. This makes Clay Center the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 276 people, the population of Clay Center decreased 6.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 294 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clay Center.

Communities Also Named Clay Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Clay Center - they are located in Kansas (2) and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay Center.

Communities near Clay Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Center.

  • Toledo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <6>
  • Oregon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
  • Fremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Maumee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <6>
  • Rossford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
    • Rossford is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <6>
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Northwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • Ottawa Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Walbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clay Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clay Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Center. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Center ...

Looking for more information about Clay Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clay Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Center.

Adding Clay Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clay Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clay Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Clay Center post office opened in 1872.

We also found Clay Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clay Center.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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