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Clay County, Tennessee

6 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
7,670
Median household income
$39,972
±9,119
Unemployed
10.0%
294 of 2,926 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
79.4%
2,769 of 3,486 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

County government in Clay County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Clay7,555 (2021)145 Cordell Hull Dr, CelinaWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 1

Cities, towns and villages in Clay County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Celina1,393 (2021)Po Box 449, Celina—

Special districts 4

Special districts in Clay County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Proctor Creek Watershed DistrictFlood control1292 Clay County Hwy, Celina—
Clay Gas Utility DistrictGas supply utilityPo Box 307, Celina—
Clay County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation301 Green St, Celina—
Northwest Clay Utility DistrictWater supply utilityPo Box 7, Moss—

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 County

    School district4 schools

    520 South Brown ST, Celina, TN, 38551

    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

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.