Clay is a town in and the county seat of Clay County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated town in Clay County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code25043

Area code304

Living in Clay

Housing in Clay

$112K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clay home is worth about $112,000, about the same as a year ago, 37% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Health in Clay

Compared with West Virginia

14worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

30.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse 22.2%More adults facing food insecurityWV 16.2% · worse 11.6%More adults without reliable transportationWV 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Summersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville · 18 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Care of ClayClay · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Clay

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School Grade B-

The public schools Clay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation.

DistrictClay County SchoolsSchools3

Clay Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 431 students Clay Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 302 students Clay County High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 520 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 WV. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Clay is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Clendenin15 mi Summersville18 mi Gauley Bridge21 mi Gassaway22 mi Ansted23 mi Smithers23 mi Montgomery24 mi Pratt24 mi Handley24 mi Sutton25 mi

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