Clay County, Missouri
54 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 7 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 258,122
- Median household income
- $88,468
- ±2,010
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 5,308 of 140,980 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
- 93,209 of 102,171 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 | 255,518 (2021) | 234 W Shrader St, Liberty | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Avondale | 434 (2021) | 3007 Walker Rd, Avondale | — |
| City of Excelsior Springs | 10,589 (2021) | 201 E Broadway St, Excelsior Springs | Website |
| City of Gladstone | 27,017 (2021) | 7010 N Holmes St, Gladstone | Website |
| City of Glenaire | 535 (2021) | Po Box 766, Liberty | — |
| City of Holt | 469 (2021) | Po Box 170, Holt | — |
| City of Kearney | 10,741 (2021) | Po Box 797, Kearney | Website |
| City of Liberty | 30,377 (2021) | 101 E Kansas St, Liberty | Website |
| City of Missouri City | 216 (2021) | 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty | — |
| City of Mosby | 97 (2021) | 12312 4th St, Mosby | — |
| City of North Kansas City | 4,548 (2021) | 2010 Howell St, North Kansas City | Website |
| City of Pleasant Valley | 2,743 (2021) | 6500 Royal St, Pleasant Valley | Website |
| City of Smithville | 10,552 (2021) | 107 W Main St, Smithville | Website |
| Town of Birmingham | 189 (2021) | 510 Spratley St, Birmingham | — |
| Village of Claycomo | 1,355 (2021) | 115 E 69 Highway, Claycomo | — |
| Village of Oaks | 128 (2021) | 415 Ne Moreland Drive, Kansas City | Website |
| Village of Oakview | 364 (2021) | 6404 N Locust St, Kansas City | — |
| Village of Oakwood | 199 (2021) | 940 Ne Barnes Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Village of Oakwood Park | 189 (2021) | 6106 Ne Meadow Ln, Kansas City | — |
| Village of Prathersville | 122 (2021) | 25414 County Fair Cir, Excelsior Springs | — |
| Village of Randolph | 56 (2021) | Po Box 34488, North Kansas City | — |
Special districts 33
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Drainage District | Flood control | 2345 Grand Blvd, Kansas City | — |
| North Kansas City Levee District | Flood control | 2 S Main St, Liberty | Website |
| Eastern Clay County Ambulance District | Health | 9105 Stillhouse Rd, Liberty | — |
| Briarcliff Parkway & Highway 9 Tdd | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Claycomo Special Road District 4 | Highways | 20 S Bryant St, Kansas City | — |
| Excelsior Road District 10 | Highways | 201 E Broadway, Excelsior Springs | — |
| Gladstone Special Road District | Highways | 7010 N Holmes, Gladstone | — |
| Holly Farms Tdd | Highways | 120 Se 30th ST., Lee'S Summit | — |
| Liberty Commons Tdd | Highways | 201 Walnut St, Kansas City | — |
| Liberty Special Road District 5 | Highways | Po Box 159, Liberty | — |
| North Kansas Special Road District 9 | Highways | 2010 Howell St, Kansas City | — |
| Pleasant Valley Special Road District 8 | Highways | 8011 S Church Rd, Pleasant Valley | — |
| Shoal Creek Pkwy/N Oak Trficwy Tdd | Highways | 9601 N Platte Purchase Dr, Kansas City | — |
| The 210 Highway Transportation Development District | Highways | 1034 S Brentwood, Saint Louis | — |
| Tower Transportation Development District | Highways | 6014 N State Route 9, Parkville | — |
| New Liberty Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 1002, Liberty | Website |
| Excelsior Springs City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 320 W Excelsior St, Excelsior Springs | — |
| Liberty Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 17 E Kansas St, Liberty | — |
| Smithville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 161 County Road F, Smithville | Website |
| Williams Creek Watershed Subdistrict | Irrigation | 1 Victory Dr, Liberty | — |
| Mid-Continent Public Library District | Libraries | 15616 E Us Highway 24, Independence | Website |
| Fishing River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 12314 4th St, Mosby | — |
| Holt Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 260 State Route 33, Holt | — |
| Kearney Fire and Rescue Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 341, Kearney | Website |
| Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1 Victory Dr, Liberty | Website |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 8600 Kaill Rd, Liberty | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 210 Main Street, Holt | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | 118 N Conistor Lane, Liberty | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 161, Liberty | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 6 | Water supply utility | 1061 Couchman Drive, Kearney | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 7 | Water supply utility | 130 Westwoods Dr, Liberty | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 259, Kearney | — |
| Clay County Public Water Supply District 9 | Water supply utility | Po Box 278, Smithville | — |
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
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40
School district8 schools
300 W BROADWAY, Excelsior Springs, MO, 64024
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KEARNEY R-I
School district9 schools
425 W WASHINGTON ST, Kearney, MO, 64060
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LIBERTY 53
School district20 schools
8 VICTORY LANE, Liberty, MO, 64068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MISSOURI CITY 56
School district1 schools
700 E MAIN, Missouri City, MO, 64072
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
School district34 schools
2000 NE 46TH ST, Kansas City, MO, 64116
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SMITHVILLE R-II
School district5 schools
655 S COMMERCIAL, Smithville, MO, 64089
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
Liberty Area Farmers Market
1332 W. Kansas Street (FELDMANS Farm and Home parking lot) Liberty, MO, 64068
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Excelsior Springs Farmer's Market
201 East Broadway Street Excelsior Springs, MO, 64024
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Briarcliff Village Organic & Locally Grown Farmer's Market
4151 North Mulberry Drive Kansas City, MO, 64116
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Briarcliff Farmer's Market
4175 mulberry drive kansas city, MO, 64116
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Gladstone Farmers Market
602 NE 70th Street Gladstone, MO, 64118
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Excelsior Springs Farmers Market
206 Veterans Memorial Drive, Excelsior Springs, MO
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-25. USDA listing
Liberty Farmers' Market
1332 W. Kansas St., Liberty, MO, 64068
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.