Clay Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,243 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16061, and parts of 16001 are in Clay Township (Butler County) too.
Population2,24389 per sq mi
Median home value$232,800Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Butler City; part is in Clay Township (Butler County)
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Around Clay Township (Butler County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA259 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clay Township (Butler County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Clay Township (Butler County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Clay Township (Butler County) had 2,551 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1124th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Butler County
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clay Township (Butler County).
Nearest hospitals
Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler5.3 miles
Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City17.1 miles
Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning20.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
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.
Places in and around Clay Township (Butler County)
Grocery stores
Giant Eagle4.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.0 mi
Aldi6.2 mi
Giant Eagle6.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens6.2 mi
BHS Retail Pharmacy6.3 mi
Libraries
Butler Area Public Library6.5 mi
Museums
The Maridon Museum6.5 mi
Little Red Schoolhouse6.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Musical Theatre Guild5.5 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Moniteau SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dassa McKinney El SchWest Sunbury
K–6
581
Public
3.1 mi
Moniteau JSHSWest Sunbury
7–12
511
Public
7.0 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 Butler City, Butler Township (Butler County), Center Township (Butler County), Franklin Township (Butler County), Connoquenessing, Oakland Township (Butler County), Concord Township (Butler County), Cherry Township (Butler County), Washington Township (Butler County) and West Sunbury.
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