Clay Center, KS Public Records
Clay Center is an incorporated city in Clay County, Kansas, with an estimated population of 4,070 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.2 square miles of land. That is down about 127 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Clay Center City Hall
Clay Center's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Kansas Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Clay Center Contact on File
| Government | City Of Clay Center |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 117, Clay Center, KS 67432 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofclaycenter.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Clay Center
Clay Center is in Clay County. In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Clay County at a Glance
| County | Clay County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 7,969 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Clay County District Court – Clerk of the District Court (Clay County Courthouse)
| Address | 712 5th St., Suite 204, Clay Center, KS 67432 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (785) 632-3443 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Kansas District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic, probate, small claims, traffic); the Clerk of the District Court keeps the files |
| Official website | claycountykansas.org |
| Sources | kscourts.gov/…/21st-Judicial-District ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Clay County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Clay Center
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Clay Center, KS:
📋 Clay Center Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Office of Vital StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for Kansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Clay County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kansas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kansas are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kansas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Kansas registry |