Clay Texas Map

About Clay, Texas

Clay is a locality in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 1.9 people per km². Clay is located at 30.3894°N, 96.3436°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77879.

Clay rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient work of water and wind, where the earth exhales a quiet, persistent breath. It lies 15.7 miles north-northeast of Brenham, TX (from Brenham, TX: bearing 12°T), and is situated 16.5 miles south of College Station. The land here unfurls in a gentle undulation, a prairie that gradually rises and falls, brushed with the muted greens and ochres of native grasses and the scattered, sturdy silhouettes of live oaks. A mile to the north, the placid surface of Wilkins Lake mirrors the vast, often brilliant Texas sky, while the Yegua Creek, a ribbon of silver in the midday sun, traces its meandering course nearby. The air itself carries a subtle warmth, a testament to the inland position, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant, sun-baked vegetation, a fragrance that settles into the very bones of the place. The history of Clay is as much about resilience as it is about settlement, a story woven with the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that can be felt most keenly in the quiet hum of its daily life. Though no grand geological formations dominate the horizon, the distant, rounded form of Green Mountain, some twelve miles away, offers a subtle landmark in the otherwise open expanse, and the nearby Hidalgo Falls whispers tales of water’s persistent artistry. Clay finds itself within the extraordinary stewardship of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a profound, almost paradoxical, protection of terrestrial life within an area defined by its oceanic significance, a unique characteristic that sets Clay apart. The local economy, once rooted deeply in the soil’s bounty, now also feels the subtle influence of its protected status, a quiet awareness of the natural world that surrounds and defines this particular corner of Texas.

About This Clay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clay, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.389374, -96.343574. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clay and Burleson County.

Detailed location data for Clay includes the ZIP code (77879), telephone area code (409), county seat of Burleson County (Caldwell), and school district assignment (Snook Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.