Kansas Counties
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Clay County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 20, 1857 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Clay Center |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Henry Clay (1777-1852), stateman and senator from Kentucky. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Clay Center (city) | 4,564 |
| Athelstane Township | 144 |
| Blaine Township | 259 |
| Bloom Township | 125 |
| Chapman Township | 202 |
| Clay Center Township | 368 |
| Exeter Township | 81 |
| Five Creeks Township | 159 |
| Garfield Township | 107 |
| Gill Township | 140 |
| Goshen Township | 92 |
| Grant Township | 132 |
| Hayes Township | 206 |
| Highland Township | 310 |
| Mulberry Township | 331 |
| Oakland Township | 110 |
| Republican Township | 1,024 |
| Sherman Township | 328 |
| Union Township | 140 |
| Total population: | 8,822 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (163) |
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1870
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(2,942) |
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1880
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(12,320) |
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1890
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(16,146) |
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1900
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(15,833) |
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1910
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(15,251) |
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1920
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(14,365) |
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1930
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(14,556) |
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1940
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(13,281) |
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1950
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(11,697) |
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1960
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(10,675) |
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1970
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(9,890) |
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1980
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(9,802) |
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1990
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(9,158) |
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2000
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(8,822) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Clay County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Clay County
Post offices in Clay County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Clay County page [Blue Skyways]
Clay County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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