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Clay County, Missouri
County in Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clay County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 253,335,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Liberty.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1822, and named in honor of U.S. Representative Henry Clay from Kentucky, later a member of the United States Senate and United States Secretary of State.[3][4]
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Clay County | |
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![]() South side of the Clay County Courthouse (designed by Wight and Wight) in Liberty | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′N 94°25′W | |
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Founded | January 2, 1822 |
Named for | Henry Clay |
Seat | Liberty |
Largest city | Kansas City |
Area | |
• Total | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
• Land | 397 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 253,335 |
• Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 6th |
Website | www |
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Clay County contains many of the area's northern suburbs, along with a substantial portion of the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It also owns and operates the Midwest National Air Center in Excelsior Springs.