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Clay Township’s story
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Census counts: 920 in 2000, 872 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
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Clay TownshipPA
The town, home to 847 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
847
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Clay Township a good place to live?
Clay Township’s mean commuting time is 42 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 99, 765 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
847 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Springfield TownshipTodd TownshipWood TownshipCromwell TownshipCass TownshipTaylor 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.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaltillo Muni Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clay Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHuntingdon County Board of ElectionsHuntingdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes17264, 17052, 1725317264 85% · 17052 14% · 17253 2%Census 2020
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.
Schools
The schools Clay Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Southern Huntingdon County SD. Enrollment at Clay Township’s public school: 174 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Farms El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 174 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Clay Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Clay Township, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 2% of working residents stay in Clay Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in the town fell by 139 from 2013 to 2023, to 44. Also worth knowing: the middle household income in the town is $61,000.
2%work in town
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Clay Township2%
Cromwell Township14%
Shirley Township7%
Ayr Township7%
Huntingdon4%
21 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Clay Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Clay Township, mostly inland flooding
Nearly four fifths of Clay Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 11%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Clay Township
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter. Clay Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clay Township is
For adults in Clay Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Clay Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
Fulton County Medical Center
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 5.4% of Clay Township
Trails run 2.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. For Clay Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
5.4%conserved
| Clay Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
5.4%
conserved · 971 of 18,118 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 99 | 2.3 mi | 765 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 121 | — | 189 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 53 attractions →Raystown Lake and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clay Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeRaystown Lake
39 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
28 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
28 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
34 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
8 mi MuseumRockhill Trolley MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clay Township
18pages on Clay Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clay Township; the nearest are
Juniata CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntingdon22.1 mi$58,580 tuitionShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Shippensburg27.6 mi$13,720 in-state tuitionHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown, MD42.3 mi$4,320 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Clay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clay Township for work
Where Clay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Clay Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Clay Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
Questions about Clay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay Township, PA a good place to live?
Clay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.