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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Missouri / Clay County

Clay County

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
258,1222024
Higher than communities in Missouri
Household income
$88,4682024
More favorable than communities in Missouri
Home value
$275,6002024
More favorable than communities in Missouri
Unemployment
3.3%2026
More favorable than communities in Missouri
Violent crime
1222023
Similar to communities in Missouri
Work from home
15.9%2024
Higher than communities in Missouri
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Jason Withington
Commissioner — Western District At-Large
[email protected](816) 407-3600
Jay R. Johnson
Commissioner — Eastern District Seat 2
[email protected](816) 407-3600
Jerry Nolte
Presiding Commissioner — At-Large
(816) 407-3600
JoAnn Lawson
Commissioner — Eastern District At-Large
[email protected](816) 407-3600
Jon Carpenter
Commissioner — Western District Seat 1
[email protected](816) 407-3600
Megan Thompson
Commissioner — Eastern District Seat 1
[email protected](816) 407-3600
Scott Wagner
Commissioner — Western District Seat 2
[email protected](816) 407-3600

County officials

Bob Nance
Treasurer
(816) 407-3200
Cathy Rinehart
Assessor
[email protected](816) 407-3500
Will Akin
Sheriff
(816) 407-3750
Zachary Thompson
Prosecuting Attorney
[email protected](816) 736-8300
Jason Withington
Commissioner — Western District At-Large
Jay R. Johnson
Commissioner — Eastern District Seat 2
Jerry Nolte
Presiding Commissioner — At-Large