Clay Center, Kansas

Clay Center is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Clay County. In 2010, 4,334 people lived there.
History.
Clay Center was created in 1862. It was named "Clay Center" because it was the geographical center of Clay County.
The first post office in Clay Center was built on July 3, 1862.
Clay Center was on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads.
Geography.
Clay Center is at (39.379920, -97.123168). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Clay Center is unique, because it is the geographic midpoint between Los Angeles, California and New York City, the two biggest American cities. Both cities are exactly from Clay Center.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 4,334 people, 1,920 households, and 1,172 families living in Clay Center.