Clay County, Nebraska

Clay County, Nebraska, has 6,170 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clay Center. It uses Central Time and covers 572 sq mi (1,482 km²) of land.

Clay County in Nebraska

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Resident population, July 2025: 6,170
Land area: 572 sq mi (1,482 km²)
County seat or government: Clay Center
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $78,986 ± $5,366
Median home value: $155,600 ± $7,573
Median rent, with utilities: $645 ± $105
Homes lived in by their owners: 81.9% ± 3.0 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Hastings, NE micro areaOutlying county
Water area: 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km²)
State: Nebraska
County code (FIPS): 31035
Coordinates (central point): 40.523669, -98.050858

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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

6890126,264 people
688185,680 people
689791,572 people
689441,252 people
68933851 people
68935726 people
68941683 people
68980561 people
68957555 people
68938532 people
68436527 people
6897588 people

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6893484 people
6845267 people
6895443 people

15 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 16

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

School districts in Clay County, largest first

Adams Central Public Schools6,358 people
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools2,915 people
Sutton Public Schools1,809 people
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System1,277 people
Blue Hill Public Schools1,231 people
Harvard Public Schools1,197 people
Shickley Public Schools697 people
Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools
Sandy Creek Schools

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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