Who is the mayor of Clay Center, OH? Clay Center's elected officials

Clay Center is in Ottawa County, Ohio. Its mayor is Melvin E. Sprauer. 7 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Clay Center Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Council MemberChelsea Reamsnyder source
Council MemberChristopher Sizemore source
Council MemberTimothy P. Sheahan source
Council MemberRoxanne Marie Sizemore source
Council MemberMindi Fisher source
Council MemberAlan Fisher source

Clay Center Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorMelvin E. Sprauer source

Also representing Clay Center

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Ottawa County's elected officials. Other cities in Ottawa County: Allen Township, Allen Township, Bay Township, Bay Township, Benton Township, Benton Township, Carroll Township, Carroll Township, Catawba Island Township, Catawba Island Township, Clay Township, Clay Township, Danbury Township, Danbury Township, Elmore, Elmore, Erie Township, Erie Township, Genoa, Genoa, Harris Township, Harris Township, Marblehead, Marblehead, Oak Harbor, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, Port Clinton, Port Clinton, Port Clinton, Port Clinton, Port Clinton, Portage Township, Portage Township, Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay, Put-in-Bay Township, Put-in-Bay Township, Rocky Ridge, Rocky Ridge, Salem Township, Salem Township.

Who lives in Clay Center

388people
32.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,875 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$118,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
1.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.7%U.S.: 8.4%
17.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 92.3% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Clay Center village. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Clay Center, OH?
Melvin E. Sprauer is the mayor of Clay Center, Ohio.
Who is on the Clay Center council?
Chelsea Reamsnyder (Council Member); Christopher Sizemore (Council Member); Timothy P. Sheahan (Council Member); Roxanne Marie Sizemore (Council Member); Mindi Fisher (Council Member); Alan Fisher (Council Member).
What is the population of Clay Center, OH?
About 388 people, with a median age of 32.1; the median household income is $61,875 and 14.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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