Clay Center, Kansas
| Clay Center, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| City and county seat | |
| Clay County Courthouse (2006) | |
| Location within Clay County and Kansas | |
| KDOT map of Clay County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′48″N 97°07′23″W / 39.38000°N 97.12306°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Kansas | 
| County | Clay | 
| Founded | 1862 | 
| Incorporated | 1875 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Thatcher | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2) | 
| • Land | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) | 
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 4,199 | 
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 67432 | 
| Area code | 785 | 
| FIPS code | 20-13625 | 
| GNIS ID | 485555 | 
| Website | cityofclaycenter.com | 
Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,199.