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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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.

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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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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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