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

The community of Henrietta is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from CookeCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Clay had a population of 10,893 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,006 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Clay represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 160th most populous county (out of 254 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201010,752-2.31%-1.29% since 2009
200910,893-1.03%-0.37% since 2008
200810,933-0.66%-1.65% since 2007
200711,116+1% 
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200011,006The Last Census

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

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Below are some of the communities located in Clay County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Clay County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Henrietta   3,1993,2641.99% decrease  
Petrolia   7797820.38% decrease  
Byers   5105171.35% decrease  
Bellevue   3773862.33% decrease  
Dean   3403410.29% decrease  

Websites for Clay County

Official Website:   www.co.clay.tx.us/

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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<2>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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