Clay County, Illinois

Clay County
Clay County
County
	Clay County Courthouse in Louisville
	Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
	Illinois's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°46′N 88°29′W / 38.76°N 88.49°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	23 December 1824 (created); 8 March 1825 (organized)
Named for	Henry Clay
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Flora
Area
• Total	469.59 sq mi (1,216.2 km2)
• Land	468.32 sq mi (1,212.9 km2)
• Water	1.28 sq mi (3.3 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	13,288
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	claycountyillinois.org