Welcome to Clay County ...
Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Spencer is the Seat for Clay County.
Clay County was founded January 15, 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 16,094 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,667 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.55% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:
- Dickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Dickens is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Everly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Everly is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Fostoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Gillett Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Greenville is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
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- Peterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
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- Rossie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Rossie is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
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- Spencer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Webb is located in Clay County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites for nearby counties
- Buena Vista County
- Cherokee County
- Dickinson County
- Emmet County
- O'Brien County
- Osceola County
- Palo Alto County
- Pocahontas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |