Moving to Clay Center, Kansas

Population: 4,564. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,378 (-4.1% change)
Males: 2,212 (48.5%), Females: 2,352 (51.5%)

Zip code: 67432

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $31,531
Median house value: $52,000

Population by Race

Races in Clay Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.2%), English (16.2%), United States (16.1%), Irish (13.1%), Swedish (6.1%), French (5.7%).

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clay Center

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay Center city

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 15.5%
• Divorced: 7.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Clay Center:

• CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (617 LIBERTY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clay Center:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ABILENE, KS)
• GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay Center:

• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 36 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• SALINA MUNI (about 55 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 105 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clay Center:

• CLAY CENTER MUNI (about 2 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: CYW)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: K38)
• FREEMAN FIELD (about 32 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay Center:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 97 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 104 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)

Schools

Public high school in Clay Center:

• CLAY CENTER COMMUNITY HIGH (Students: 417; Location: 1630 NINTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clay Center:

• CLAY CENTER COMMUNITY MIDDLE (Students: 300; Location: 935 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 283; Location: 1020 GRANT; Grades: PK – 03)
• GARFIELD ELEM (Students: 145; Location: 815 4TH ST; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Clay Center:

• CLAY CENTER CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,429; Location: 706 SIXTH STREET; 40,962 books; 827 audio materials; 371 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)