Clay County, Illinois
Clay County is a county in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,288. Since 1842, its county seat has been Louisville, in the center of the county's area.
Clay County | |
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Clay County Courthouse in Louisville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′N 88°29′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Founded | 23 December 1824 (created) 8 March 1825 (organized) |
| Named for | Henry Clay |
| Seat | Louisville |
| Largest city | Flora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 469.59 sq mi (1,216.2 km2) |
| • Land | 468.32 sq mi (1,212.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,288 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | claycountyillinois |
In 1950, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in Clay County.
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