Clay TownshipMO
A town of 295.
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Clay Township. Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 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.
Clay Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Clay Township, that is where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Clay Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Clay Township has added 26 jobs, to 29 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Clay Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clay Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clay Township is
Clay Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Clay Township, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 39% of Clay Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Clay Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clay Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Clay Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Clay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clay Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Clay Township for work
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay Township
Township in Linn County, Missouri, U.S.
Clay Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clay Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Henry Clay, a Kentucky statesman.
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Questions about Clay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Township, MO a good place to live?
Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.