Clay, Texas

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Clay, Texas
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Clay
Coordinates: 30°22′52″N96°20′41″W / 30.38111°N 96.34472°W / 30.38111; -96.34472
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Burleson
Area
[1]
  Total
4.47 sq mi (11.6 km2)
  Land4.45 sq mi (11.5 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
139 [3]
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77879 (Somerville)
Area code 979
FIPS code 48-15232
GNIS feature ID2805746 [2]

Clay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census [2] and has a population of 139. [3]

Contents

The community is located along Farm to Market Road 50 (FM 50) in southeastern Burleson County, approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Snook, 5 miles (8 km) north of Independence, and 17 miles (27 km) miles north of Brenham. [4]

The Snook Independent School District has served Clay since 1949. [5] [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 139
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–1900 [8] 1910 [9]
1920 [10] 1930 [11] 1940 [12]
1950 [13] 1960 [14] 1970 [15]
1980 [16] 1990 [17] 2000 [18]
2010 [19] 2020 [20]

Clay first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [21] [19] [20]

2020 census

Clay CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [20] % 2020
White alone (NH)21.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)10575.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)21.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2920.86%
Total139100.00%

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clay, Texas
  3. 1 2 "Redistricting Data for Texas Places, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. "Clay, Texas, Burleson County". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. "Texas School District Locator map page". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. "Clay, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  20. 1 2 3 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clay CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  21. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.