How is Clay Township run?
Clay Township’s town government spent $14,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
What stands out about how Clay Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cainsville R-I School District
Clay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cainsville, Madison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,027 per pupil, $14,446 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
North Harrison R-III School District · $17,330 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $175 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Clay Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$175 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clay Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($175 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Clay Township spent more than 51% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clay Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Clay Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Clay Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clay Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clay Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%3,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%534 votesOthers: 0.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Clay Township lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clay Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Clay Township compares with the towns next door
Clay Township spent $175 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $27 to $750. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | $27 | $685 |
| Colfax Township | $196 | $845 |
| Lindley Township | $750 | — |
| Clay Township | $175 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Clay Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clay Township’s government
How much does Clay Township spend per resident?
About $175 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $175 was more than 51% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Clay Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clay Township yet.
How did Clay Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clay Township alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Clay Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clay Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,015 (about $24,180 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clay Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →