Clay, New York

Clay, New York
Clay town hall
Clay town hall
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°9′2″N 76°11′39″W / 43.15056°N 76.19417°W / 43.15056; -76.19417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDamian M. Ulatowski (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
48.86 sq mi (126.54 km2)
 • Land47.96 sq mi (124.21 km2)
 • Water0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
60,527
 • Density1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13041, 13090, 13088
Area code315
FIPS code36-16067
GNIS feature ID0978835
WebsiteTown website

Clay is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 60,527, making it Syracuse's most populous suburb. The town was named after American attorney and statesman Henry Clay.

Clay is north of Syracuse. It is the largest town in the county, contains part of the village of North Syracuse, and is a suburb of Syracuse. It contains the major retail strip of Syracuse's northern suburbs, along New York State Route 31 (NY-31), including the currently defunct Great Northern Mall.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.