Clay Center, Kansas

About Clay Center

Set in the northern part of Kansas, Clay Center is a small town, home to 4,070 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clay Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,276 residents per square mile.

📰 Clay Center News Today

• Clayton Coulson Obituary May 20, 2026 nsrfh.com · May 20
• Kansas county's former highway employee charged with child sex crimes KAKE · Aug 5
• Pennie Cranmer Obituary (2026) - Clay Center, KS - Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home - Clay Center Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Clay Center Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Charges Filed Against Former Clay Center Fire Fighter KCLY Radio · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clay Center Unique

• Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clay Center

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clay Center Zoo · Zoo
• Clay County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clay Center

• Dexter Park reviews ★
• Fairgrounds Ball Park reviews ★
• Huntress Park reviews ★
• Reed Park reviews ★
• Utility Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clay Center

• Clay Center Community High
• Clay Center Community Middle
• Garfield Elem
• Lincoln Elem
• eLearn 379 Virtual School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Clay County Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clay Center

🏘️ Nearby Communities