Clay TownshipMN
A town of 74.
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
Clay Township’s median age is 66.5 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Paul Bunyan State Forest, at 419 acres. Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clay Township
Clay Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Clay Township’s July high is 79°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Clay Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clay Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Clay Township is
Clay Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Clay Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Clay Township.
| Clay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clay Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.6% of Clay Township
25 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Clay Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Clay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paul Bunyan State Forest | — | 419 |
| 2. Big Mantrap WMA | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clay Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Clay Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Clay Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census. Clay Township was named for natural deposits of clay within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
Questions about Clay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Township, MN a good place to live?
Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.