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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 1,011. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 

Males: 467  (46.2%)
Females: 544  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,615 (it was $31,316 in 2000)
Clay City:  $37,615
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,768 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Clay City:  $77,768
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,225; Detached houses: $89,406; In 2-unit structures: $117,145; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,362; Mobile homes: $18,704

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Races in Clay City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Clay City: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.4%), German (15.8%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.7%), French (3.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 1892 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clay City

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay City town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clay City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clay City to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

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

Clay City:  1.0% ($558)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (19.9 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (62.5 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (179.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jasonville, IN (3.1 miles ), Center Point, IN (3.1 miles ), Hymera, IN (3.4 miles ), Riley, IN (3.6 miles) , Worthington, IN (3.6 miles ), Farmersburg, IN (3.8 miles ), Staunton, IN (3.9 miles ), Dugger, IN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 87.11 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



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Clay City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Clay City town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1960, a category 3 tornado 21.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Elliott Booe - College basketball player (Indiana State Sycamores).


Hospitals/medical centers near Clay City:
  • GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN)
  • ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Clay City, IN

Airports located in Clay City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay City:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high school in Clay City:
  • CLAY CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 601 LANKFORD ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Clay City:
  • CLAY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 681 N LANKFORD ST; Grades: KG - 06)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay City and their reported violations in the past:

CLAY CITY WATER WORKS (Population served: 1582, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-11-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

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



Clay City compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students 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):
  • Harris National Association: Clay City Branch at 801 Main Street, branch established on 1967-01-04. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Clay City Branch at 502-504 Main Street, branch established on 1989-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,224.6 mil, Deposits: $1,531.1 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Clay City

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents23.3%15.8%11.9%10.2%8.9%
Congregations33.3%7.4%7.4%1.9%5.6%
NameChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents7.9%4.8%3.7%3.1%10.4%
Congregations7.4%3.7%11.1%1.9%20.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 2$2,860$17,1600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,395
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,832$34,9920$0
Water Supply 2$5,429$32,5740$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$934
Totals for Government 6$14,121$28,2424$2,329



Clay City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $311,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $384,000
    Water Utilities: $308,000
    Health Services - Other: $300,000
    Sewerage: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,356,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $247,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,277,000
    Other, NEC: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $79,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $375,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $763,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $320,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $318,000
    Highways: $26,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $154,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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 Vigo County, IN  1.73% ($31,103 average AGI)
from Putnam County, IN  0.73% ($26,822)
from Owen County, IN  0.38% ($23,711)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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 Vigo County, IN  2.07% ($29,843 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IN  0.61% ($29,306)
to Marion County, IN  0.38% ($26,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clay City:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BRAZIL, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clay City:
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
  • WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WWVR (105.5 FM; WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Clay City:
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Clay City fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1978 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,134,000
Total average daily traffic: 797
Total average daily truck traffic: 23
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,062

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clay City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Clay City


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