Clay County, Nebraska
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Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,104.[1] Its county seat is Clay Center.[2] The county was formed in 1855,[3] and was organized in 1871.[4][5] 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.[6]
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Clay County | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′N 98°03′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Founded | 1855 (authorized) 1871 (organized) |
Named for | Henry Clay |
Seat | Clay Center |
Largest city | Sutton |
Area | |
• Total | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Land | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,104 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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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).