Clay County, Nebraska

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,104. Its county seat is Clay Center. The county was formed in 1855, and was organized in 1871. It was named for Henry Clay, a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky, who went on to become United States Secretary of State.

Clay County
Clay County courthouse in Clay Center
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°31′N 98°03′W
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1855 (authorized)
1871 (organized)
Named forHenry Clay
SeatClay Center
Largest citySutton
Area
  Total574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Land572 sq mi (1,480 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,104
  Density11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.claycounty.ne.gov

In the Nebraska license plate system, Clay County is represented by the prefix 30 (it had the 30th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

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