Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 247, settled in 1872.
Clay Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 147 in 1880, a peak of 590 in 1950, 262 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay Center, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Center.
Clay Center’s mean commuting time is 23 minutes, near the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Toledo (15%), Perrysburg Township (6%) and Rossford (5%). Its median household income is $62,000.
| Clay Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Clay Center.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Clay Center who report frequent physical distress: 13%. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink, against 17% in Ohio’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. In Clay Center, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 11% have diabetes.
| Clay Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clay Center | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Clay Center break down as 68% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Clay Center’s risk rating from FEMA is 60 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clay Center: 77% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
12 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
15 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
29 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
28 mi CaveCrystal CaveCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Clay Center
About 2 of every 100 Clay Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Clay Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Clay Center is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clay Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Andy Farkas and Harry McCluskey.
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