Clay, West Virginia

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Population (year 2000): 593. Estimated population in July 2006: 573 (-3.4% change)

Males: 270	(45.5%)
Females: 323	(54.5%)

Clay County

Median resident age:	35.3 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25043.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,600 (it was $14,712 in 2000)

Clay	$15,600
West Virginia:	$33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,300 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Clay	$66,300
West Virginia:	$84,400

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Races in Clay:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (13.5%), German (7.3%), Irish (7.3%), Dutch (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1895

Elevation: 708 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1009 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clay

High school or higher: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Unemployed: 21.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay town

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 40.8%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 18.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clay, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clay to the number of sex offenders is 289 to 1.

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

Clay:	0.5% ($300)
West Virginia:	0.5% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (38.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (156.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (421.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clendenin, WV (18.6 miles ), Summersville, WV (20.4 miles ), Gauley Bridge, WV (21.9 miles ), Ansted, WV (22.7 miles ), Smithers, WV (25.1 miles ), Gassaway, WV (25.7 miles ), Montgomery, WV (25.9 miles ), Handley, WV (27.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.46 N, Longitude: 81.08 W

15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Utilities (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Public administration (13%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in Clay (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Clay, West Virginia

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Clay, West Virginia average temperatures

Clay, West Virginia average precipitation

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Clay-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.0 miles away from the Clay town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clay:

SUMMERSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV)
MONTGOMERY GENL HOSP (about 27 miles; MONTGOMERY, WV)
ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SPENCER, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay:

YEAGER (about 36 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 64 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clay:

SUMMERSVILLE (about 23 miles; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; ID: SXL)
BOGGS FIELD (about 30 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)
RICHWOOD MUNI (about 34 miles; RICHWOOD, WV; ID: 3I4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay:

WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)

Public high school in Clay:

CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 1 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clay:

CLAY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 236 CHURCH ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Clay:

CLAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: BOX 849; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Clay:

CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,713; Location: 299 MAIN STREET; 18,891 books; 1,596 audio materials; 382 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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Clay, WV FM Stations -- 101.7 (Clay, WV, Community Owned Radio

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Notable location: Clay Courthouse Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clay include: Clay Community Church (A), Clay First Baptist Church (B), Fairview Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bens Run (A), Lower Two Run (B), Upper Two Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Elk River Inn (295 Main), Clay County Free Press (291 Main).

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

CLAY WATER DEPT (Population served: 1341, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2006)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

6 other older monitoring violations

CLAY CO PSD - IVYDALE (Population served: 673, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAY-13-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-1997)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

CLAY CO PSD-HARTLAND (Population served: 232, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-10-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-1997)

2 routine major monitoring violations

CLAY CO PSD-TRIPLETT RIDGE (Population served: 102, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAY-14-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-1997)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	39.1%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	15.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Clay compared to West Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clay (2007 data):

Clay County Bank, Inc.: at Main Street, branch established on 1902-06-04; Clay Branch at State Routes 4 And 16, branch established on 1986-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.3 mil, Deposits: $53.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Clay County Banc Corporation
Bank of Gassaway: Clay Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1987-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.7 mil, Deposits: $136.9 mil, headquarters in Gassaway, WV, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Gassaway Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Clay mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

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 Kanawha County, WV	1.26% ($34,028 average AGI)
from Nicholas County, WV	0.49% ($27,643)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

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 Kanawha County, WV	1.83% ($23,679 average AGI)
to Nicholas County, WV	0.52% ($21,933)
to Braxton County, WV	0.41% ($30,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clay:

WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WYKM (1250 AM; 5 kW; RUPERT, WV; Owner: MT. STATE B. CO., INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clay:

WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCWV (92.9 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: R-S BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WVPB (91.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WMLJ (90.5 FM; SUMMERSVILLE, WV; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clay:

WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)

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