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Welcome to Clay Center ...

The city of Clay Center is located in Clay County<1> and is the County Seat for Clay County.



Clay Center was established in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Clay Center: Clay Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clay Cen., Clay Cent. or Clay Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clay Center has a population of 726 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Clay Center is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Clay Center: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Clay Center: 68933<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clay Center had an population of 726 people. This is a decrease of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay Center had a population of 760 people (or 11.62% of the total population of Clay County). This makes Clay Center the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Clay Center represents 0.04% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 760 people, the population of Clay Center decreased 11.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 861 people).

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

Communities Also Named Clay Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Clay Center - they are located in Kansas (2) and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay Center.

Communities near Clay Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Center.

  • Hastings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Giltner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
    • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <6>
  • Shickley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Glenvil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
  • Davenport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clay Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clay Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Center. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Center ...

Looking for more information about Clay Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clay Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Center.

Adding Clay Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clay Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clay Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Clay Center post office opened in 1879.

We also found Clay Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clay Center.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clay Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clay Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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