Clay County, Iowa
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,384. Its county seat is Spencer. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay Jr., a colonel who died in action in the Mexican–American War, and son of Henry Clay, famous American statesman from Kentucky.
Clay County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′51″N 95°08′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Henry Clay Jr. |
| Seat | Spencer |
| Largest city | Spencer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 567 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,384 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | claycounty |
Clay County comprises the Spencer, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Clay County holds the annual Clay County Fair. The first newspaper in Clay County was the Peterson Patriot which started publication in 1880.
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