Clay County, Kansas

Clay County (county code CY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, 8,535 people lived there. Its county seat and the city with the most people is Clay Center.
History.
On February 20, 1857, Clay County was created. It was named in honor of the famous American statesman Henry Clay. Clay was a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.6%) is water.
Major highways.
Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau
Communities.
Townships.
Clay County is divided into eighteen townships. The city of Clay Center is considered "governmentally independent" and is not included from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.