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Clay, Pennsylvania
Keystone Marker along westbound US 322 entering Clay
Keystone Marker along westbound US 322 entering Clay
Clay, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Clay, Pennsylvania
Clay, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Clay, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Clay, Pennsylvania
Clay, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Township Clay
Area
 • Total 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2)
 • Land 2.24 sq mi (5.79 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
359 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,869
 • Density 835.87/sq mi (322.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17522 (Ephrata)
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-13952
GNIS feature ID 1171942

Clay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 322 between Brickerville and Ephrata. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,559.

Geography

Clay is in northern Lancaster County, in the southern part of Clay Township. Clay is bordered by Hopeland to the west and northwest. US 322 leads northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Quentin and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Ephrata. It is 14 miles (23 km) north of Lancaster, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Clay CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.49%, are water.

Middle Creek, which forms the border between Clay Township and Elizabeth Township, runs through the west side of the community, flowing southeast towards Cocalico Creek, a tributary of the Conestoga River and part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,869
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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