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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%).
Detached houses: $95,223Here:$95,223State:$146,298 Townhouses or other attached units: $244,787Here:$244,787State:$150,839 In 2-unit structures: $44,366Here:$44,366State:$150,613 Mobile homes: $41,009Here:$41,009State:$38,244 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,016Here:$3,016State:$29,738
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.3%
McCain (Republican): 56.4% Obama (Democratic): 41.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $366 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $312 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $369 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Cities in this county include: Piggott, Corning, Rector, Knobel, St. Francis, Greenway, Pollard, McDougal, Peach Orchard, Success.
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Notable locations in Clay County: Holly Island Gage (A), Hickory Donnick (B), Marys Chapel (C), Gravel Hill Church (D), Moark Landing (E), Corning National Fish Hatchery (F), Brown's Ferry Gage (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clay County include: Thorn Grove Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Walnut Hill Church (C), Wanderers Home Church (D), White Valley Church (E), Austin Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Big T Church (H), Blooming Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Nimmons Cemetery (2), Trovillon Cemetery (3), Leonard Cemetery (4), Richwoods Cemetery (5), Little Flock Cemetery (6), Black Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Woods Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Beaver Pond (D), Peoples Lake (E), Alligator Hole (F), Allen Lake (G), Murphy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Middle Slough (B), McNie Creek (C), Little River (D), Little Cane Creek (E), Little Black River (F), Kincaid Slough (G), Johnson Creek (H), Housman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Clay County: Black River State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Clay County: Holly Island Gage (A), Hickory Donnick (B), Marys Chapel (C), Gravel Hill Church (D), Moark Landing (E), Corning National Fish Hatchery (F), Brown's Ferry Gage (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clay County include: Thorn Grove Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Walnut Hill Church (C), Wanderers Home Church (D), White Valley Church (E), Austin Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Big T Church (H), Blooming Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Nimmons Cemetery (2), Trovillon Cemetery (3), Leonard Cemetery (4), Richwoods Cemetery (5), Little Flock Cemetery (6), Black Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Woods Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Beaver Pond (D), Peoples Lake (E), Alligator Hole (F), Allen Lake (G), Murphy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Middle Slough (B), McNie Creek (C), Little River (D), Little Cane Creek (E), Little Black River (F), Kincaid Slough (G), Johnson Creek (H), Housman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Clay County: Black River State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County, Missouri , Greene County , Dunklin County, Missouri , Randolph County , Ripley County, Missouri .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 402 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 56 (63% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,903 (57 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,084
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6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,992 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.87% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($11,612 average AGI) 3.50% relocated from other states ($11,377 average AGI)Clay County:3.50%Arkansas average:3.66%
6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,369 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.83% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($14,245 average AGI) 3.12% relocated to other states ($11,121 average AGI)Clay County:3.12%Arkansas average:3.00%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,889 (3,220 aged, 669 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
4,393 spouses, 4,623 children (4,064 natural, 129 adopted, 430 stepchildren), 307 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 124 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,460 2-persons, 1,147 3-persons, 886 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,112 1-person, 193 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
98.2% of residents of Clay County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well).
Population growth in Clay County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Arkansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $469,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $389,000
Corrections - Other: $353,000
Central Staff Services: $327,000
Financial Administration: $281,000
Libraries: $230,000
General Public Buildings: $63,000
Health Services - Other: $33,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Welfare - Other: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
Special Assessments: $18,000
Central Staff: $29,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Judicial: $1,000
General Support: $264,000
All Other: $177,000
Total General Sales: $509,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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