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Clay TownshipOH
A town of 775.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
775
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
Clay Township’s median household income is $136,000, above both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
775 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipPusheta TownshipJackson TownshipStokes TownshipClay Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Auglaize County Board of ElectionsAuglaize County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45895, 45884, 4533445895 80% · 45884 19% · 45334 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Clay Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
1.4% of Clay Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Clay Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Most working residents leave Clay Township for work: only 0% work in town.
0%work in town
| Clay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Clay Township0%
Wapakoneta14%
St. Marys8%
Lima6%
New Bremen5%
18 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Clay Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clay Township
Clay Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Clay Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Clay Township is
Clay Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Clay Township adults have obesity.
| Clay Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Clay Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Lima Memorial Health System
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Campbell Hill and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MountainCampbell Hill
23 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
6 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
39 mi MuseumFort Recovery
23 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
25 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clay Township
16pages on Clay Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clay Township
Ohio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima14.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionJames A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima14.7 mi$4,560 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Clay Township for work
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Clay Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay Township
Township in Ohio, US
Clay Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 790 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
Questions about Clay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Township, OH a good place to live?
Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.