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Clay County

Also known as Clay County, Kentucky, Clay County, KY

county in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
Named after: Green Clay
Seat: Manchester
Largest city: Manchester
Judge executive: Tommy Harmon (R)
Total: 471 sq mi (1,220 km )
Land: 469 sq mi (1,210 km )
Water: 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.4%
Estimate 2025: 19,465
Density: 43.4/sq mi (16.7/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 5th
Website: claycounty .ky .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 20345
Area: 1220
Official website: claycounty.ky.gov
Image: Clay County Kentucky Courthouse.jpg
Households: 7432

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Commons category: Clay County, Kentucky
inception: 1806-12-02
water as percent of area: 0.4
native label: Clay County
per capita income: 15905

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Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,345. Clay County is included in the Corbin, Kentucky micropolitan area. Its county seat is Manchester. The county was formed in 1807 and named in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826). Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century.

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