Clay City, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 939. Population change since 2000: -6.1%

Males: 445	(47.4%)
Females: 494	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62824.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,178 (it was $25,750 in 2000)

Clay City:	$33,178
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,866

Clay City:	$17,866
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,128 (it was $36,800 in 2000)

Clay City:	$60,128
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,960; Detached houses: $81,436; Mobile homes: $19,684

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Races in Clay City:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Clay City: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.9%), German (24.4%), Irish (10.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (3.7%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/04/1874

Elevation: 433 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 527 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clay City

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay City village

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 48.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 15.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Clay City, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clay City to the number of sex offenders is 939 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clay City:	1.3% ($485)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (65.6 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (102.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sailor Springs, IL (2.3 miles) , Noble, IL (2.7 miles ), Flora, IL (2.7 miles ), Louisville, IL (3.2 miles ), Cisne, IL (3.6 miles ), Mount Erie, IL (3.7 miles) , Olney, IL (3.9 miles ), Johnsonville, IL (3.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.69 N, Longitude: 88.35 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Mining (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Clay City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Clay City village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Clay City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Clay City center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.0 miles away from Clay City center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Clay City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clay City:

CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FLORA, IL)
RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OLNEY, IL)
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay City:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 67 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 71 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

Public high school in Clay City:

Clay City High School (Location: PO BOX 405; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clay City:

Clay City Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 545; Grades: PK - 5)
Clay City Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 545; Grades: 6 - 8)

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Churches in Clay City include: Clay City United Methodist Church (A), Clay City First Baptist Church (B), Clay City Church of God (C), Clay City Christian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay City and their reported violations in the past:

CLAY CITY (Population served: 1114, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2005)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	16.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clay City, IL

Clay City compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clay City (2009 data):

The Clay City Banking Co.: at 331 South Main Street, branch established on 1892-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.5 mil, Deposits: $61.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Clay City Bank Shares, Inc

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Clay City

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	30.2%	23.7%	15.3%	13.5%	3.5%
Congregations	28.0%	22.0%	4.0%	18.0%	2.0%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	3.0%	3.0%	0.9%	3.6%
Congregations	2.0%	4.0%	2.0%	4.0%	14.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$903
Other Government Administration	2	$5,514	$33,084	8	$1,020
Streets and Highways	1	$2,365	$28,380	1	$1,094
Sewerage	1	$2,618	$31,416	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,973	$47,676	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$14,470	$34,728	10	$3,017

Clay City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $22,000
All Other: $15,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $378,000
Water Utilities: $145,000

General Public Buildings: $60,000

Financial Administration: $60,000

Regular Highways: $49,000

Police Protection: $29,000

Central Staff Services: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

General - Other: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $530,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $605,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,115,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000
General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $623,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,226,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $438,000
Water Utilities: $218,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
Highways: $28,000
Tax - Property: $20,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $193,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.10%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wayne County, IL	0.71% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Richland County, IL	0.56% ($29,233)
from Effingham County, IL	0.45% ($31,083)

6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Effingham County, IL	0.81% ($20,636 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL	0.55% ($26,100)
to Wayne County, IL	0.54% ($20,828)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clay City:

KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WVLN (740 AM; 0 kW; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clay City:

WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
W203AN (88.5 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clay City:

WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Clay City fatal accident list:
Aug 19, 1997 08:27 AM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 1, 1975 08:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N9XPC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00856924
Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Douglas E Weiler
Registrant: Douglas E Weiler, 538 Wilcox Bridge Lane, Clay City, IL 62824
Call Sign: KC9BUQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00516979
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Certifier: Richard L Schnepper
Registrant: Richard L Schnepper, 536 S Illinois St, Clay City, IL 62824
Call Sign: KC9CGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00558307
Grant Date: 08/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/14/2012, Certifier: Eric U Lake
Registrant: Eric U Lake, Clay City, IL 62824

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