Clay Center, Kansas

Clay Center, Kansas
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 / 39.38000; -97.12306
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyClay
Founded1862
Incorporated1875
Government
  MayorJames Thatcher
Area
  Total
3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
  Land3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,199
  Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67432
Area code785
FIPS code20-13625
GNIS ID485555
Websitecityofclaycenter.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.