Clay County, Kansas
Clay County (county code CY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, 8,117 people lived there.[1] Its county seat and the city with the most people is Clay Center.[2]
| Clay County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Clay Center |
| Largest City | Clay Center |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
656 sq mi (1,699 km²) 645 sq mi (1,671 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 1.6% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Henry Clay | |
History
On February 20, 1857, Clay County was created. It was named in honor of the famous American statesman Henry Clay.[3] Clay was a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2). Of that, 645 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (1.6%) is water.[4]
Bordering counties
- Washington County (north)
- Riley County (east)
- Geary County (southeast)
- Dickinson County (south)
- Ottawa County (southwest)
- Cloud County (west)
Major highways
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 163 | ||
| 1870 | 2,942 | 1704.9% | |
| 1880 | 12,320 | 318.8% | |
| 1890 | 16,146 | 31.1% | |
| 1900 | 15,833 | −1.9% | |
| 1910 | 15,251 | −3.7% | |
| 1920 | 14,365 | −5.8% | |
| 1930 | 14,556 | 1.3% | |
| 1940 | 13,281 | −8.8% | |
| 1950 | 11,697 | −11.9% | |
| 1960 | 10,675 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 9,890 | −7.4% | |
| 1980 | 9,802 | −0.9% | |
| 1990 | 9,158 | −6.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,822 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 8,535 | −3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76.0% 3,177 | 21.4% 894 | 2.7% 111 |
| 2016 | 75.7% 2,891 | 17.7% 677 | 6.6% 252 |
| 2012 | 75.6% 2,788 | 22.6% 834 | 1.7% 64 |
| 2008 | 74.0% 2,998 | 24.9% 1,009 | 1.2% 47 |
| 2004 | 79.2% 3,174 | 19.8% 793 | 1.1% 43 |
| 2000 | 73.3% 2,998 | 23.3% 951 | 3.4% 139 |
| 1996 | 66.9% 2,793 | 23.1% 963 | 10.1% 421 |
| 1992 | 47.9% 2,198 | 20.6% 947 | 31.5% 1,445 |
| 1988 | 72.1% 2,997 | 26.8% 1,112 | 1.2% 48 |
| 1984 | 78.8% 3,559 | 20.3% 919 | 0.9% 41 |
| 1980 | 73.9% 3,449 | 20.0% 932 | 6.1% 286 |
| 1976 | 63.9% 3,085 | 33.3% 1,610 | 2.8% 137 |
| 1972 | 78.4% 3,562 | 19.5% 887 | 2.0% 93 |
| 1968 | 72.0% 3,335 | 20.0% 926 | 8.1% 374 |
| 1964 | 62.2% 3,030 | 37.1% 1,806 | 0.8% 37 |
| 1960 | 75.3% 3,937 | 23.8% 1,246 | 0.8% 43 |
| 1956 | 80.2% 4,378 | 18.9% 1,034 | 0.9% 49 |
| 1952 | 84.9% 5,059 | 13.9% 831 | 1.2% 71 |
| 1948 | 65.9% 3,763 | 31.6% 1,804 | 2.5% 144 |
| 1944 | 74.0% 4,101 | 25.1% 1,391 | 0.9% 49 |
| 1940 | 68.7% 4,699 | 30.2% 2,067 | 1.0% 70 |
| 1936 | 50.5% 3,525 | 49.3% 3,441 | 0.3% 21 |
| 1932 | 47.3% 3,115 | 49.9% 3,289 | 2.8% 187 |
| 1928 | 73.7% 4,457 | 25.1% 1,515 | 1.2% 72 |
| 1924 | 62.9% 3,767 | 23.7% 1,417 | 13.4% 802 |
| 1920 | 72.7% 3,521 | 23.8% 1,155 | 3.5% 168 |
| 1916 | 47.7% 2,692 | 46.6% 2,632 | 5.7% 320 |
| 1912 | 22.7% 843 | 37.0% 1,373 | 40.4%1,499[a] |
| 1908 | 53.0% 1,858 | 42.6% 1,495 | 4.4% 155 |
| 1904 | 68.6% 2,262 | 12.2% 403 | 19.2% 634 |
| 1900 | 51.5% 2,001 | 47.0% 1,826 | 1.6% 61 |
| 1896 | 45.6% 1,655 | 53.1% 1,929 | 1.4% 49 |
| 1892 | 43.8% 1,666 | 56.2% 2,149 | |
| 1888 | 50.8% 1,914 | 24.4% 920 | 24.8% 934 |
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
- Clay Center
- Wakefield
- Clifton (partly in Washington County)
- Morganville
- Green
- Longford
- Vining (partly in Washington County)
- Oak Hill
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
- Broughton, razed when Milford Lake was built
Townships
Clay County is divided into eighteen townships. The city of Clay Center is considered governmentally independent and is not included from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population (2020) |
Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstane | 02950 | 106 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 39°10′27″N 97°12′16″W / 39.17417°N 97.20444°W | |
| Blaine | 07050 | 214 | 2 (5) | 109 (42) | 1 (0) | 0.94% | 39°20′39″N 97°11′5″W / 39.34417°N 97.18472°W | |
| Bloom | 07325 | 161 | 1 (3) | 122 (47) | 1 (0) | 0.53% | 39°26′5″N 97°18′8″W / 39.43472°N 97.30222°W | |
| Chapman | 12525 | Longford | 175 | 2 (5) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 39°10′4″N 97°18′41″W / 39.16778°N 97.31139°W |
| Clay Center | 13650 | 384 | 4 (10) | 97 (38) | 1 (0) | 1.46% | 39°22′12″N 97°9′17″W / 39.37000°N 97.15472°W | |
| Exeter | 22100 | 60 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 39°16′10″N 97°12′13″W / 39.26944°N 97.20361°W | |
| Five Creeks | 23475 | 118 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 39°21′8″N 97°18′41″W / 39.35222°N 97.31139°W | |
| Garfield | 25500 | 91 | 1 (3) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 39°31′23″N 97°7′37″W / 39.52306°N 97.12694°W | |
| Gill | 26250 | 146 | 2 (5) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 39°11′0″N 97°6′1″W / 39.18333°N 97.10028°W | |
| Goshen | 27025 | 41 | 0 (1) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°31′16″N 97°0′51″W / 39.52111°N 97.01417°W | |
| Grant | 27500 | 171 | 2 (6) | 76 (29) | 13 (5) | 14.83% | 39°16′27″N 96°59′20″W / 39.27417°N 96.98889°W | |
| Hayes | 30875 | 184 | 2 (5) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°26′42″N 97°4′53″W / 39.44500°N 97.08139°W | |
| Highland | 31825 | Green | 254 | 3 (7) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 39°24′58″N 96°59′20″W / 39.41611°N 96.98889°W |
| Mulberry | 49000 | Clifton (part) | 278 | 3 (7) | 98 (38) | 2 (1) | 1.99% | 39°31′11″N 97°18′13″W / 39.51972°N 97.30361°W |
| Oakland | 51725 | 104 | 1 (3) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°16′34″N 97°18′2″W / 39.27611°N 97.30056°W | |
| Republican | 59025 | Wakefield | 1,068 | 14 (37) | 76 (29) | 8 (3) | 12.46% | 39°11′3″N 97°0′44″W / 39.18417°N 97.01222°W |
| Sherman | 64850 | Morganville | 235 | 3 (7) | 86 (33) | 1 (0) | 1.00% | 39°29′58″N 97°12′15″W / 39.49944°N 97.20417°W |
| Union | 72075 | 128 | 1 (4) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.38% | 39°15′25″N 97°6′3″W / 39.25694°N 97.10083°W |
Related pages
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Clay County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 71 pages; 1918.
- Standard Atlas of Clay County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 65 pages; 1900.
- Historical Plat Book of Clay County, Kansas; Bird & Mickle Map Co; 88 pages; 1881.
Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 1,250 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 249 for Socialist Eugene Debs.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Clay County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 83.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
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