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Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
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A town of 8,835. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
8,835
+0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
46.1
years
Jobs based here
2,508
A commuter town

What makes Clay stand out

The 2 things Clay does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Clay for work

Where Clay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Dayton Dayton 16% 10% → Brookville Brookville 10% 3% → Clayton Clayton 3% 3% → Englewood Englewood 3% 3% → Vandalia Vandalia 3% 3% → Kettering Kettering 3% Clay · 12% stay
2,508jobs based in Clay
12%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Clay’s report card

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Clay beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outClayOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.3%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.7%
Dayton VA Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
65th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.1% of Clay is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

4.1%conserved
Map of Clay: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.1%
conserved · 994 of 23,985 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#442
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Golden Gate Park0.5 mi64
2. Westbrook Park0.1 mi14
3. Ward Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
16
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Clay

Most working residents leave Clay for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Dayton (16%), Brookville (10%) and Clayton (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clay12%
Dayton16%
Brookville10%
Clayton3%
Englewood3%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,508
jobs based in Clay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
2007 · Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Clay’s story

Clay in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Joseph Flory HouseMap of Montgomery County Ohio Highlighting Clay Township
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About Clay

Township in Ohio, US

Clay Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,876.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
8,876
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

Clay’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Clay.

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