Clay Center is a city in Clay County, Kansas, home to about 4,132 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67432.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clay Center; also Idana and Oak Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clay Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clay Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clay Center had 4,199 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Clay County grew from 15,833 residents in 1900 to 8,117 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clay Ctr, KS weather station (about a mile away).
2,153 jobs at 261 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clay Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clay County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ElemClay Center | Pre-K–3 | 341 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Garfield ElemClay Center | 4–5 | 170 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Clay Center Community MiddleClay Center | 6–8 | 226 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Clay Center Community HighClay Center | 9–12 | 326 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Idana and Oak Hill.
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