Clay County (Nebraska)

The Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Clay Center, which was named after its central location in the county.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Nebraska, is located in the south about 40 miles from Kansas and has an area of 1485 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Clay County was formed in 1855 on former Indian land. It was named after Henry Clay (1777-1852), an American politician, member of the House of Representatives and the Senate and Secretary of State.

Demographic data

2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Clay County 7,039 people in 2,756 households and 1,981 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.57 percent White, 0.17 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 0.30 percent Asian, and 1.24 percent from other races; 0.41 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.48 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 2,756 households out of which 32.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 63.7 percent were married couples living together, 5.5 percent were single mothers, 28.1 percent were non-families, 25.7 percent of all households and 13.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size is 3.03 people.

Based on the county the population was spread from 27.3 percent population under 18 years, 5.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 18.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 34,259, and the median income for a family was $ 39,541. Males have a median income of $ 28,321, women $ 19,870. The per capita income was $ 16,870. 8.5 percent of families and 10.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 13.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 6.6 percent of those 65 years.

Cities and Towns

Citys

Clay Center
Edgar
Fairfield

Harvard
Sutton

Villages

Deweese
Glenvil
Ong

Saronville
Trumbull1

Unincorporated Community

Home

1 - partly in Adams County

Townships

Edgar Township
Eldorado Township
Fairfield Township
Glenvil township
Harvard Township
Inland Township
Leicester Township
Lewis Township
Logan Township
Lone Tree Township
Lynn Township
Marshall Township
School Creek Township
Sheridan Township
Spring Ranch Township
Sutton Township

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