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Population (year 2000): 1,179. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,176 (-0.3% change)
 

Males: 581  (49.3%)
Females: 598  (50.7%)

Webster County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42404.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,500 (it was $31,625 in 2000)
Clay  $31,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,800 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Clay  $44,800
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Clay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.5%), German (4.6%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1860

Elevation: 379 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 1301 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clay

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Clay, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clay to the number of sex offenders is 393 to 1.

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

Clay:  0.7% ($310)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (39.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (116.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wheatcroft, KY (3.0 miles) , Providence, KY (7.0 miles ), Dixon, KY (8.7 miles ), Sturgis, KY (12.2 miles ), Nebo, KY (13.9 miles ), Breckinridge Center, KY (14.3 miles ), Morganfield, KY (15.6 miles ), Waverly, KY (16.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.48 N, Longitude: 87.82 W


Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -69 (-5.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Crime in Clay (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (74.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (371.5 per 100,000)
  • 16 burglaries (1188.7 per 100,000)
  • 34 thefts (2526.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (148.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 292.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.85
US city average:  3.00

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Clay-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Clay city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/3/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $7 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clay:
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 15 miles; MORGANFIELD, KY)
  • CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 20 miles; MARION, KY)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 25 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay:
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 49 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 61 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clay:
  • PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, KY; ID: 8M9)
  • STURGIS MUNI (about 10 miles; STURGIS, KY; ID: I05)
  • MARION-CRITTENDEN COUNTY (about 22 miles; MARION, KY; ID: 5M9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 36 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 39 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
Public elementary/middle school in Clay:
  • CLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 210 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK - 08)

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

CLAY WATER WORKS (Population served: 1179, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Clay compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • 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 (2007 data):
  • United Community Bank of West Kentucky, Inc.: Clay Branch at 54 Hearin St, branch established on 2005-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.2 mil, Deposits: $82.8 mil, headquarters in Morganfield, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Integra Bank National Association: Clay Branch at 104 Main Street, branch established on 1997-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation



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Clay government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $100,000
    All Other: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $474,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
    Central Staff Services: $115,000
    General - Other: $89,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $403,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $390,000
    Other, NEC: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $13,000
    Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $74,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $612,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $461,000
    Water Utilities: $265,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $132,000
    NEC: $97,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $211,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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:
from Hopkins County, KY  1.65% ($30,038 average AGI)
from Henderson County, KY  1.35% ($26,953)
from Union County, KY  0.46% ($29,773)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,784 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
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:
to Hopkins County, KY  2.00% ($33,427 average AGI)
to Henderson County, KY  1.77% ($38,200)
to Union County, KY  0.35% ($27,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clay:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clay:
  • WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
  • W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clay:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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