County · Iowa

Clay County

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 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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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 193300
FIPS state: 19
FIPS county: 041
FIPS place: 99041
Census record name: COUNTY OF CLAY
Mailing address: 300 W 4TH ST, SPENCER 51301