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CLAY COUNTY

County History: Formed in 1861 from Cherokee County.  Named for Henry Clay, antebellum U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate.


Population:
(U.S. Census)
1900 4,532
1920 4,646
1940 6,405
1960 5,526
1980 6,619
2000 8,775
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