Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 18.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clay City and their reported violations in the past:
POWELL VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7114, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2003)
- 2 other older monitoring violations
CLAY CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2171, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-21-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
- One minor monitoring violation
BEECH FORK WATER COMMISSION (Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-1997)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.5%
(37.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.5% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clay City, KY
Clay City compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- House age significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Whitaker Bank: Clay City Branch at 4459 Main Street, branch established on 1964/01/06. Info updated 2008/07/07: Bank assets: $1,497.1 mil, Deposits: $1,225.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky
- Peoples Exchange Bank: Clay City Branch at 5377 Main Street, branch established on 2002/09/15. Info updated 2009/02/09: Bank assets: $352.6 mil, Deposits: $304.7 mil, headquarters in Stanton, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Genbeach Co., Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Clay City (based on Powell County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.96%
| Here |  | 27.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 32.9% | 16.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% | 8.0% |
| Congregations | 14.8% | 25.9% | 7.4% | 14.8% | 14.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
| Adherents | 7.1% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Powell County: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Powell County: | 10.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.5% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Powell County: | 34.2% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 19.0% | | State: | 15.9% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,097 | $24,582 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,896 | $41,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,456 | $26,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,502 | $30,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $17,951 | $30,773 | 0 | $0 |
Clay City government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $79,000 ($73.28)
- Charges - Sewerage: $169,000 ($156.77)
Solid Waste Management: $94,000 ($87.20)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($1.86)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $220,000 ($204.08)
Sewerage: $152,000 ($141.00)
Police Protection: $89,000 ($82.56)
Solid Waste Management: $78,000 ($72.36)
Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($33.40)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($19.48)
General - Other: $14,000 ($12.99)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($9.28)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($8.35)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($16.70)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $345,000 ($320.04)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $417,000 ($386.83)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $410,000 ($380.33)
Water Utilities: $328,000 ($304.27)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($15.77)
Other, NEC: $7,000 ($6.49)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000 ($26.90)
Rents: $6,000 ($5.57)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($1.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($9.28)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $306,000 ($283.86)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $236,000 ($218.92)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000 ($28.76)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000 ($60.30)
Highways: $21,000 ($19.48)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $79,000 ($73.28)
Property: $26,000 ($24.12)
NEC: $7,000 ($6.49)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $199,000 ($184.60)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($24.12)
6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,259 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | Kentucky average: | 6.98% |
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:
7.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,404 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.76% | | Kentucky average: | 6.74% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Clay City:
- WBFC (1470 AM; 1 kW; STANTON, KY; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIRV (1550 AM; 1 kW; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clay City:
- WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
- WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Clay City:
- WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
- WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
Clay City, Kentucky:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Kentucky average:
- Fatal accident count: 68
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 75
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Clay City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
| Most common first names in Clay City, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 32 | 70.2 years |
| William | 24 | 72.8 years |
| John | 24 | 75.0 years |
| George | 20 | 71.4 years |
| Robert | 14 | 73.2 years |
| Charles | 14 | 66.6 years |
| Mary | 13 | 77.8 years |
| Floyd | 11 | 73.8 years |
| Anna | 10 | 76.3 years |
| Earl | 9 | 68.3 years |
| Most common last names in Clay City, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Hall | 33 | 70.9 years |
| Barnett | 22 | 76.7 years |
| Curtis | 21 | 64.5 years |
| Smith | 20 | 69.4 years |
| Combs | 20 | 73.8 years |
| Powell | 20 | 71.2 years |
| Rogers | 18 | 71.0 years |
| Snowden | 15 | 74.7 years |
| Rose | 14 | 75.1 years |
| Spencer | 14 | 66.6 years |
Businesses in Clay City, KY
- Dairy Queen: 1
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
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- #4 (40312) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"
- #5 (40312) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States or American first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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