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Clay

A township of 1,101 people in Dunklin County, Missouri

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Conserved land5.8%4,369 of 75,131 acres

Trails248 mi2.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves13,968 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Clay

Extinct town in the U.S. state of Missouri

1,241Population

Clay Township is a township in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clay Township most likely has the name of statesman Henry Clay.

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Living in Clay

Health in Clay

Compared with Missouri

18worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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12.2%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 19.5%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse 40.7%More adults who get no exerciseMO 28.8% · worse

Care nearby

Great River Medical CenterBlytheville · 12.1 mi · ER

Otto Bean Dental ClinicKennett · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 63855, 63849, 63876 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clay →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Clay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8Schools1

Senath-Hornersville Middle SCH C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 211 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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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