Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,473.
The best of Clay Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living. 16% of residents are under 18 in Clay Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). On history, just 166 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Clay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clay Township beats most towns.
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Clay Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clay Township.
Most working residents leave Clay Township for work: only 7% work in town. Clay Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Clay Township has added 97 jobs, to 446 in 2023.
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Moniteau SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dassa McKinney El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 581 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clay Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clay Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Clay Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Clay Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moraine State Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clay Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Clay Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clay Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clay Township
About 4 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Clay Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,547 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Clay Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Brady Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | B− |
| Center Township | #606 | B | B | — | B− | B− |
| Cherry Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Concord Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Franklin Township | #202 | A | B+ | — | A | B− |
Clay Township, Brady Township, Cherry Township and Concord Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clay Township, Brady Township, Center Township, Cherry Township, Concord Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clay Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.