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Population: 861. Estimated population in July 2024: 813 (-5.6% change)
Males: 411 (47.7%), Females: 450 (52.3%)

Clay County

Zip code: 68933

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $36,597
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Clay Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.1%), Irish (15.1%), English (10.3%), Swedish (7.0%), United States (6.3%), Norwegian (5.7%).

Elevation: 1790 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clay Center

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay Center city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3.0% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Oceania, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clay Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay Center:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 26 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 35 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clay Center:

  • HARVARD STATE (about 9 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • AURORA MUNICIPAL – AL POTTER FIELD (about 26 miles; AURORA, NE; Abbreviation: AUH)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 34 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 74 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 96 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 97 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Clay Center:

  • CLAY CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 109; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clay Center:

  • CLAY CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Clay Center:

  • CLAY CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,754; Location: 117 WEST EDGAR STREET; 13,944 books; 489 audio materials; 1,445 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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