Clay Center, Nebraska
| Clay Center, Nebraska | |
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Downtown Clay Center
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 Location of Clay Center, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′20″N 98°3′18″W / 40.52222°N 98.05500°WCoordinates: 40°31′20″N 98°3′18″W / 40.52222°N 98.05500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | L. Wayne Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,785 ft (544 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 760 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 744 |
| • Density | 1,055.6/sq mi (407.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68933 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-09375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0828169 |
Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 760 at the 2010 census.
Clay Center is located at 40°31′20″N 98°3′18″W / 40.52222°N 98.05500°W (40.522291, -98.055076).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all of it land.
Clay Center was laid out in 1879. The city was named after Henry Clay, a statesman from Kentucky. A post office has been in operation at Clay Center since 1879.
As of the census of 2010, there were 760 people, 332 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,055.6 inhabitants per square mile (407.6/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
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