Clay County, Kansas

Clay County, Kansas, has 7,990 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clay Center. It uses Central Time and covers 645 sq mi (1,671 km²) of land.

Clay County in Kansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 7,990
Land area: 645 sq mi (1,671 km²)
County seat or government: Clay Center
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $66,176 ± $5,320
Median home value: $155,900 ± $9,749
Median rent, with utilities: $937 ± $87
Homes lived in by their owners: 78% ± 4.3 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Manhattan, KS metro area and Salina, KS micro area
Water area: 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²)
State: Kansas
County code (FIPS): 20027
Coordinates (central point): 39.344964, -97.168853

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Time zones in Clay County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

6741010,000 people
674325,607 people
674871,515 people
669381,191 people
67466728 people
66937691 people
67458394 people
66962302 people
67468265 people
67447207 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Clay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Clay County, largest first

All 18

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Clay County, largest first

Clay Center Unified School District 3797,873 people
Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 2241,858 people
Southern Cloud Unified School District 3341,361 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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