| Place Name | Clay Township (Shelby County) |
| Place Type | Township |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63437 63451 63469 |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area Code(s) | 660 |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2021) | 1,470 |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 94.03% |
| US Congressional District(s) | Missouri 6th |
| State House Districts | 5 |
| State Senate Districts | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.03% |
| African American | 4.19% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Asian | 0.21% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 1.58% |