Clay Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,823, up from 3,424 at the previous census. According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 24.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 70.6 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).

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How Clay ranks

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#10Shortest commute in IN #76Closest to a top hospital in IN #77Highest income in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Clay

Work & commute in Clay

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Most working residents leave Clay for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Newbury (10%), Lagrange (9%) and Shipshewana (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Newbury

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Lagrange

Shipshewana

Middlebury

5%Work in townlive and work in Clay 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,178Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Clay

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

7worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

11.9%More uninsured adultsIN 8.9% · worse 19.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 19%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse

Care nearby

Parkview Lagrange HospitalLagrange · 3.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bowen Center LagrangeLagrange · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46761, 46565, 46746 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clay →

Natural hazards in Clay

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Clay flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for LaGrange County MapClay vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Clay →

Climate in Clay

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Clay has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Clay get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Clay →

Schools in Clay

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School Grade B+

The public schools Clay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#69Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictWestview School CorporationSchools4

Buck Creek SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 41 students Valley LineElementary · Grades 1–7 · 28 students Westview Elementary School A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 348 students Westview Jr-Sr High School A-High · Grades 7–12 · 654 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.