Profile for Clay County, South Dakota, SD

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Census & demographics

• Clay County population
• Ancestry of people in Clay County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Clay County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

30% of Clay County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clay County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Clay County
• Cemeteries in Clay County

Post a query on a message board:

• Clay County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Historic Vermillion and Clay County (Images of America)

Cemeteries in Clay County include Bluff Center Cemetery (historical), Bluff View Cemetery, Clay Creek Cemetery, Clay Point Cemetery, Columkill Cemetery, Danefield Seventh Day Advent Cemetery, Dowlin Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Houde Cemetery (historical) ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Clay County include Bethel, Fairview, Garfield, Glenwood, Meckling, Norway, Pleasant Valley, Prairie Center, Riverside, Spirit Mound ... View communities

• Clay County business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Small business credit reports

• Courts in South Dakota

• Crime in Clay County
• Arrests in Clay County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Clay County
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Clay County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Clay County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Clay County
• SD economy

Colleges in Clay County include University of South Dakota ... View colleges

School districts in Clay County include Vermillion Schools District 13-1, Wakonda Schools District 13-2 ... View school districts

• Private schools in Clay County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Clay County
• Diesel soot in Clay County
• Land contamination in Clay County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clay County

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fair info
• South Dakota festival info

• Clay County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Clay County family history guide
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Libraries in or near Vermillion, the county seat
• Museums in South Dakota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Clay County

Libraries in Clay County include Irene Public Library, Vermillion Public Library, Wakonda Public Library ... View libraries

• South Dakota library

• Census map of Clay County
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Map of South Dakota counties

Newspapers in Clay County include Vermillion Plain Talk ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in South Dakota
• Today's news around South Dakota

• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Clay County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clay County political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• Places of worship near Vermillion, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Clay County

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Travel

Hotels in Clay County include Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express Vermillion, Super 8

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