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Clay township, Pennsylvania

Clay township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Clay township is a geographic entity located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 847. The land area covers 28.46 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 847 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.9 yrs ±9.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 426 ±63 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 494 ±66
Occupied Housing Units 426 ±63
Vacant Housing Units 68 ±32
Median Home Value $174,000 ±$48,079
Median Gross Rent $683 ±$267
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $60,556 ±$15,693
Per Capita Income $27,217 ±$3,336
Poverty Rate 18.3% ±7.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 196 ±86
Unemployment Rate 9.7% ±3.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 438 ±84
Broadband Internet Rate 78.6% ±7.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CLAY
GUS Population: 848 (2024)
ID: 174482
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
21930 WATERFALL RD, APT 1, THREE SPRINGS PA 17264-8022
GUS Population: 43,359 (2024)
ID: 111848
County Official County Government
Contact: CHIEF CLERK
223 PENN ST, 2ND FL, HUNTINGDON PA 16652

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Willow Hill, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Willow Hill, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Willow Hill, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Waterfall, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Waterfall, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Mount Union, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mount Union, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-02 Mount Union, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Rockhill Furnace, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Shade Gap, PA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Juniata College
College 22.1 mi away 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA, 16652-2196
8146413000
HUSTONTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 9.2 mi away 313 EAST PITT STREET, SUITE B, HUSTONTOWN, PA, 17229
(717) 987-3606
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg
College 23.7 mi away 1669 Opportunity Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, 17201-7834
41235910007901
SAXTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 11.8 mi away 315 FRONT ST, SAXTON, PA, 16678
(814) 635-3533
FULTON COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 17.0 mi away 227 NORTH FIRST ST, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA, 17233
(717) 485-5327
MARTINSBURG COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 18.2 mi away 201 SOUTH WALNUT ST, MARTINSBURG, PA, 16662
(814) 793-3335
HUNTINGDON COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 21.0 mi away 330 PENN ST, HUNTINGDON, PA, 16652
(814) 643-0200
ST. THOMAS BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 21.6 mi away 30 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD, ST. THOMAS, PA, 17252
(717) 369-4716
WILLIAMSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.7 mi away 511 WEST 2ND ST, WILLIAMSBURG, PA, 16693
(814) 832-3367
EVERETT FREE LIBRARY
Library 21.9 mi away 137 EAST MAIN ST, EVERETT, PA, 15537
(814) 652-5922
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RAYSTOWN LAKE 2, PA US, located 14.2 miles from Clay township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 37.3° 21.1° 29.2° 2.82" —
February 39.9° 22.2° 31.0° 2.25" —
March 48.8° 29.2° 39.0° 3.08" —
April 61.5° 39.7° 50.6° 3.66" —
May 71.9° 49.6° 60.8° 4.40" —
June 80.0° 58.4° 69.2° 3.83" —
July 84.7° 63.3° 74.0° 3.79" —
August 83.6° 61.9° 72.7° 3.53" —
September 76.2° 54.9° 65.6° 3.87" —
October 63.9° 43.9° 53.9° 3.41" —
November 52.2° 34.3° 43.2° 2.94" —
December 41.5° 27.0° 34.2° 3.13" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Saltillo borough Borough 2.3 mi —
Three Springs borough Borough 2.3 mi —
Robertsdale CDP CDP 5.0 mi —
Wood CDP CDP 6.3 mi —
Broad Top City borough Borough 6.5 mi —
Rockhill borough Borough 7.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4206113944. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.