Clay County, Texas
13 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,495
- Median household income
- $80,114
- ±7,097
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 102 of 5,226 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 3,777 of 4,289 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 | 10,263 (2021) | 214 N Main St, Henrietta | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Byers | 453 (2021) | Po Box 265, Byers | — |
| City of Dean | 493 (2021) | 6913 State Highway 79 N, Wichita Falls | — |
| City of Jolly | 173 (2021) | Po Box 390, Henrietta | — |
| Town of Bellevue | 289 (2021) | Po Box 261, Bellevue | — |
| Town of Henrietta | 3,102 (2021) | Po Box 409, Henrietta | Website |
| Town of Petrolia | 516 (2021) | Po Box 154, Petrolia | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 590, Henrietta | — |
| Clay County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 6939 State Highway 79 N, Wichita Falls | — |
| Clay County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 22514 Fm 2393, Wichita Falls | — |
| Dean Dale Sud | Other multi-function districts | 6741 State Highway 79 N, Wichita Falls | — |
| Red River Authority of Texas | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 240, Wichita Falls | Website |
| Little Wichita Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 210 W Ikard St, Henrietta | — |
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
BELLEVUE ISD
School district1 schools
500 SEVENTH ST, Bellevue, TX, 76228
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HENRIETTA ISD
School district3 schools
1801 E CRAFTON, Henrietta, TX, 76365
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MIDWAY ISD
School district1 schools
12142 STATE HWY 148 S, Henrietta, TX, 76365
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PETROLIA CISD
School district2 schools
701 S PRAIRIE, Petrolia, TX, 76377
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
Red River Farmers Market (101 E. Hatton Road Wichita Falls) · Charlie Thornberry Farmers Market (713 Ohio St Wichita Falls) · Charlie ~ Thornberry Certified Farmers Market Association (713 Ohio Wichita Falls)
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.