Clay County, Indiana
23 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,409
- Median household income
- $70,010
- ±6,394
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 411 of 12,718 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
- 9,248 of 10,549 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 | 26,410 (2021) | 609 E National Ave, Brazil | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brazil | 8,154 (2021) | 203 E National Ave, Brazil | Website |
| Town of Carbon | 259 (2021) | 120 E North 3rd St, Carbon | — |
| Town of Center Point | 215 (2021) | 306 E Main St, Center Point | — |
| Town of Clay City | 879 (2021) | 111 W 8th St, Clay City | — |
| Town of Harmony | 681 (2021) | Po Box 235, Harmony | — |
| Town of Knightsville | 689 (2021) | 675 E Us Highway 40, Brazil | — |
| Town of Staunton | 471 (2021) | Po Box 98, Staunton | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brazil | 8,550 (2021) | 537 E National Ave, Brazil | — |
| Township of Cass | 343 (2021) | 9838 North Court 500 W, Brazil | — |
| Township of Dick Johnson | 1,333 (2021) | Po Box 255, Brazil | — |
| Township of Harrison | 2,167 (2021) | 721 Elm St, Terre Haute | — |
| Township of Jackson | 2,826 (2021) | 427 W Fairway Dr, Brazil | — |
| Township of Lewis | 1,354 (2021) | 12176 S State Road 159, Jasonville | — |
| Township of Perry | 913 (2021) | 3330 W State Rd, Cory | — |
| Township of Posey | 4,052 (2021) | Po Box 15, Staunton | — |
| Township of Sugar Ridge | 921 (2021) | 1291 W Saline Burnett St, Center Point | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 3,195 (2021) | 13648 N Lena Rd, Brazil | — |
| Township of Washington | 756 (2021) | 5649 E River Rd, Bowling Green | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 122 W Jackson St, Brazil | — |
| Brazil Public Library | Libraries | 204 N Walnut St, Brazil | Website |
| K&h Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 114, Knightsville | — |
| Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 551 E Us Hwy 40 Suite B, Brazil | Website |
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 Community Schools
School district10 schools
1013 S Forest Ave, Brazil, IN, 47834
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
Community Farmer's Market (340 S. Seminary St. PO Box 144 Bloomfield) · Bloomfield Farmers' Market (Bloomfield) · Linton Farmers' Market (SR 54 Linton)
Community Farmers' Market of Owen County (60 S. Main Street Spencer) · Owen County Farmers Market (Spencer)
Village Market Cooperative (106 N MARKET STREET (BEHIND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY) Rockville) · Rockville Public Library Farmers Market (106 N. Market St. Rockville)
Terre Haute Farmers Market (Terre Haute)
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.