Clay County, Illinois
27 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,052
- Median household income
- $60,417
- ±11,361
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 284 of 5,869 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.9%
- 4,560 of 5,311 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clay | 13,143 (2021) | County Courthouse, Louisville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Flora | 4,753 (2021) | Po Box 249, Flora | Website |
| Village of Clay City | 838 (2021) | 318 S Walnut St Se, Clay City | — |
| Village of Iola | 100 (2021) | 311 W Broadway, Iola | — |
| Village of Louisville | 1,132 (2021) | Po Box 306, Louisville | — |
| Village of Sailor Springs | 90 (2021) | 107 S Washington St, Clay City | — |
| Village of Xenia | 375 (2021) | Po Box 216, Xenia | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bible Grove | 302 (2021) | 1614 Elijah Rd, Louisville | — |
| Township of Blair | 608 (2021) | 2154 Blair Township Ln, Louisville | — |
| Township of Clay City | 1,119 (2021) | 1072 Saddle Club Rd, Clay City | — |
| Township of Harter | 6,077 (2021) | 462 Mahogany Rd, Flora | — |
| Township of Hoosier | 314 (2021) | 439 Ivory Ln, Louisville | — |
| Township of Larkinsburg | 576 (2021) | 3125 Raven Rd, Farina | — |
| Township of Louisville | 1,685 (2021) | Po Box 128, Louisville | — |
| Township of Oskaloosa | 338 (2021) | 1454 Pheasant Rd, Xenia | — |
| Township of Pixley | 535 (2021) | 5549 Old Ingraham RD., Ingraham | — |
| Township of Songer | 346 (2021) | 1667 Shortleaf Rd, Xenia | — |
| Township of Stanford | 601 (2021) | 782 Bettleweed Rd, Flora | — |
| Township of Xenia | 642 (2021) | Po Box 217, Xenia | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1 Airport Rd, Flora | — |
| Clay County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 S Locust St, Flora | — |
| Clay City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 315, Clay City | — |
| Harter-Stanford Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 502, Flora | — |
| North Clay Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 296, Louisville | — |
| Xenia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 153, Xenia | — |
| North Clay Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 193, Louisville | — |
| Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 155 Route 45 N, Louisville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clay City CUSD 10
School district3 schools
607 S Walnut SE, Clay City, IL, 62824
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flora CUSD 35
School district3 schools
630 Vincennes Ave, Flora, IL, 62839
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Clay CUSD 25
School district2 schools
953 Kinmundy Rd, Louisville, IL, 62858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Effingham Farmers' Market (Effingham)
Vandalia, Illinois Farmers' Market (4th Street Vandalia)
Sainte Marie Farmers Market (200 South Franklin St Picquet Park Sainte Marie)
Centralia Il Farmers Market (Centralia) · Patoka Farmers Market (W. Bond Ave Patoka)
Main Street Farmers' Market of Olney (Olney)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.