Clay County, Iowa
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,461
- Median household income
- $65,428
- ±5,096
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 300 of 8,540 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 6,514 of 7,282 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 | 16,440 (2021) | 300 W 4th St, Spencer | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dickens | 149 (2021) | Po Box 120, Dickens | Website |
| City of Everly | 576 (2021) | Po Box 197, Everly | Website |
| City of Fostoria | 232 (2021) | Po Box 37, Fostoria | — |
| City of Gillett Grove | 32 (2021) | 221 Railway St, Gillett Grove | — |
| City of Greenville | 69 (2021) | 1205 Broadway Ave, Greenville | — |
| City of Peterson | 324 (2021) | Po Box 247, Peterson | — |
| City of Rossie | 48 (2021) | 120 Willow Ln, Rossie | — |
| City of Royal | 382 (2021) | Po Box 225, Royal | Website |
| City of Spencer | 11,356 (2021) | 418 2nd Ave W, Spencer | Website |
| City of Webb | 142 (2021) | Po Box 9, Webb | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 446, Spencer | — |
| Herdland Benefited Fire District | Local fire protection | 2360 490th St, Sioux Rapids | — |
| Webb Benefited Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 51, Webb | — |
| Clay County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 300 W 4th St, Spencer | — |
| Regional Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 1240, Spencer | Website |
| Clay County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 306 11th Street Sw Plz, Spencer | Website |
| Iowa Lakes Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 555, Spencer | 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 Central-Everly Comm School District
School district1 schools
401 Church Street, Royal, IA, 51357
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spencer Comm School District
School district5 schools
23 E 7th St, Spencer, IA, 51301
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
Original Spencer Farmer's Market
1019 S Grand Spencer, IA, 51301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Everly Farmers Market
County Rd. B-24 Everly, IA, 51338
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Spencer Riverfront Farmers' Market
Grand St. and 1st St., Riverfront District, Spencer, IA, 51301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.