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County population in July 2011: 7,870 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,702
Renter-occupied apartments: 677
% of renters here:

20%
State:

22%

Land area: 236 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clay County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Clay County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (99.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 3,877  (48.6%)
Females: 4,099  (51.4%)

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Recent posts about Clay County, Tennessee on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Clay County is mentioned 37 times on our forum:
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Average household size:
Clay County:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,493 ($23,958 in 1999)
This county:

$27493
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $234 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $298)
This county:

$234
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,517 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Clay County:

$84,517
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,077 - $131,567

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $116,955
Here:

$116,955
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,739
Here:

$106,739
State:

$164,698

Mobile homes: $95,563
Here:

$95,563
State:

$44,109
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $952
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $212

Institutionalized population: 81

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 2

Clay County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Clay County Tennessee:

McCain (Republican): 56.4%
Obama (Democratic): 42.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $507 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $450 (0.7%)


Clay County household income distribution in 2009 Clay County home values distribution


Clay County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(18.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.0% for Black residents, 38.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

19.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Celina, Hermitage Springs.


Click to draw/clear Clay County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clay County: Running Late Poultry Farm (A), Smith's Poultry Farms (B), Ridge Top Farm (C), Cedar Hill Boat Dock (D), Butlers Landing (E), Livingston Boat Dock (F), Willow Grove Dock (G), Holly Creek Boat Dock (H), Horse Creek Boat Dock (I), Dale Hollow Fish Hatchery (J), Dale Hollow Boat Dock (K), Moss Volunteer Fire Department (L), East Clay Volunteer Fire Department (M), East 52 Volunteer Fire Department (N), Pea Ridge Fire Department (O), Union Hill Community Center (P), Free Hills Community Center (Q), Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Red Boiling Springs (R), Baptist Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (S), Hermitage Springs Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clay County include: Fairview Church (A), Leonard Church (B), Rock Springs Church (C), Beech Bethany Church (D), Wesleyan Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Pine Branch Church (G), Arcot Church of Christ (H), Bakerton Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thompson Cemetery (1), Tinsley Cemetery (2), Turkeytown Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), Walker Cemetery (5), Jonestown Cemetery (6), Keen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Standing Stone Lake (A), Line Creek Lake Number Three B (B), Lake Site Number Four (C), Dale Hollow Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Brimstone Creek (A), Lick Run (B), Left Fork Brimstone Creek (C), Ashburn Creek (D), Lanear Creek (E), Kyle Branch (F), Knob Creek (G), Cove Creek (H), Irons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clay County include: Lillydale Recreation Area (1), Dale Hollow Dam Recreation Area (2), Donaldson Park Recreation Area (3), Willow Grove Recreation Area (4), Pleasant Grove Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clinton County, Kentucky , Cumberland County, Kentucky , Jackson County , Macon County , Overton County , Pickett County , Monroe County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 245
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 88 (55% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:

1.1%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 35
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 23

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.4%

Clay County marital status for males
Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,528
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 37
  • 3 or 4: 35
  • 5 to 9: 37
  • 10 to 19: 69
  • 20 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 1,214
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 545 (26 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 673

Here:

44.7% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.98%
Here38.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,029
Total congregations: 34

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameChurches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents2,116 (69.9%)633 (20.9%)177 (5.8%)55 (1.8%)48 (1.6%)
Congregations27 (79.4%)3 (8.8%)2 (5.9%)1 (2.9%)1 (2.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clay County - Celina, Hermitage Springs

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Clay County:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.6%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clay County:

17.3%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Clay County:

Average size of farms: 137 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,362
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $137.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $39,998
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,034
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.20
Corn for grain: 473 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Tornado activity:

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Clay County center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1937): September 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1937, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 15, 2009 to July 17, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1856): August 21, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1856, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1568): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1167): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Flash Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (36%)
  • Taiwan (25%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Yugoslavia (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Other Central America (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County (%):



  • United States or American (63%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Clay County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,673 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 508 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
  • Walked: 63 (2%)
  • Other means: 13 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 96 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clay County, Tennessee:

  • 63 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,904.

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.41%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($11,910 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($19,379 average AGI)
Clay County:

2.57%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Overton County, TN  0.89% ($29,333 average AGI)
from Macon County, TN  0.60% ($18,750)
from Putnam County, TN  0.41% ($15,091)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.76% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,287 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($6,627 average AGI)
Clay County:

1.82%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Overton County, TN  1.15% ($25,677 average AGI)
to Putnam County, TN  0.93% ($22,240)
to Macon County, TN  0.48% ($20,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,216 (894 aged, 322 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.49
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16937.3
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 424.680
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53534.85

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1601.600
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1526.530
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 37.54

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87.59

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,887
  • In family households: 6,696 (1,865 male householders, 470 female householders)
    1,823 spouses, 2,116 children (1,910 natural, 42 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 54 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,191 (461 male householders (397 living alone)), 588 female householders (540 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 89 (81 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,156 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 420 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 937 1-person, 90 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

98.2% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $58,357,000 ($7289 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,699,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,823,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,304,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $250,000
Federal grants: $22,940,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,970,000 ($1,544,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,070,000 ($847,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,043,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $380,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,437,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 387
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 538
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +29
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +153
Here:

+19 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.10 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 138
  • 2000 to 2004: 318
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,047
  • 1980 to 1989: 915
  • 1970 to 1979: 843
  • 1960 to 1969: 436
  • 1950 to 1959: 216
  • 1940 to 1949: 87
  • 1939 or earlier: 417
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 102
  • 4 rooms: 497
  • 5 rooms: 900
  • 6 rooms: 618
  • 7 rooms: 300
  • 8 rooms: 183
  • 9+ rooms: 94
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 206
  • 5 rooms: 201
  • 6 rooms: 64
  • 7 rooms: 54
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9+ rooms: 15
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clay County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 55
  • 2 bedrooms: 773
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,480
  • 4 bedrooms: 322
  • 5+ bedrooms: 64
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 118
  • 2 bedrooms: 291
  • 3 bedrooms: 221
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19
Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 162
  • 1 vehicle: 712
  • 2 vehicles: 1,040
  • 3 vehicles: 535
  • 4 vehicles: 169
  • 5+ vehicles: 84
  • no vehicle: 120
  • 1 vehicle: 323
  • 2 vehicles: 140
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 3

65% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

Clay County:

64.9%
State average:

54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5194
  • Northeast: 84
  • Midwest: 833
  • South: 1748
  • West: 23

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clay County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (60.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.9%)
  • Wood (14.0%)
  • Utility gas (2.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.8%)
  • Electricity (65.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.9%)
  • Wood (12.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.8%)
  • Utility gas (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

1.9%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Clay County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $357,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $130,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $117,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $526,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,768,000
    Regular Highways: $1,354,000
    General - Other: $514,000
    Police Protection: $461,000
    Solid Waste Management: $308,000
    Central Staff Services: $252,000
    Health Services - Other: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $67,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000
    Corrections - Other: $45,000
    Libraries: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $83,000
    Education: $78,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $320,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $198,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $693,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $193,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $127,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $88,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $308,000
    Interest Earnings: $90,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $338,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Judicial: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,475,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $5,675,000
    Highways: $1,258,000
    General Support: $470,000
    All Other: $307,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,184,000
    Total General Sales: $716,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $239,000
    NEC: $81,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,066,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 429
  • Number of aged recipients: 77
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 352
  • Number of recipients under 18: 18
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 257
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 154
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 213
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 169


Clay County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Clay County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Clay County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4772.4 years
Mary3882.1 years
John3877.0 years
William3474.1 years
Willie2675.1 years
Charles2171.6 years
Joe2073.7 years
Robert2068.5 years
Walter1973.5 years
Charlie1773.2 years
Most common last names in Clay County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Watson4675.9 years
Smith4573.8 years
Brown3871.6 years
Scott3475.0 years
Rich2772.8 years
Poindexter2669.5 years
Boles2570.7 years
Johnson2569.1 years
Key2568.4 years
Hamilton2479.3 years
Businesses in Clay County, TN
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets2U.S. Cellular1
RadioShack1

Clay County on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents"

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