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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 1,011. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 

Males: 467  (46.2%)
Females: 544  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,300 (it was $31,316 in 2000)
Clay City  $34,300
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,700 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
Clay City  $70,700
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Clay City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Clay City: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.4%), German (15.8%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.7%), French (3.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 1892 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clay City

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay City town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clay City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clay City to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

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

Clay City:  1.0% ($558)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (23.3 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (75.2 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (181.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Center Point, IN (9.9 miles ), Jasonville, IN (10.1 miles ), Worthington, IN (14.2 miles ), Hymera, IN (14.4 miles ), Riley, IN (15.1 miles) , Staunton, IN (15.5 miles ), Linton, IN (17.1 miles ), Brazil, IN (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 87.11 W


Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Clay City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Clay City town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1960, a category 3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Elliott Booe - College basketball player (Indiana State Sycamores).


Hospitals/medical centers near Clay City:
  • GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN)
  • ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay City:
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 36 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clay City:
  • BRAZIL CLAY COUNTY (about 14 miles; BRAZIL, IN; ID: 0I2)
  • SHAWNEE FIELD (about 19 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IN; ID: 1I3)
  • MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 19 miles; LINTON, IN; ID: 4U8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay City:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 22 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 74 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 74 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
Public high school in Clay City:
  • CLAY CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 601 LANKFORD ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Clay City:
  • CLAY CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 681 N LANKFORD ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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

CLAY CITY WATER WORKS (Population served: 1582, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-11-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Clay City compared to Indiana state average:

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  • 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 City (2007 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Clay City Branch at 502-504 Main Street, branch established on 1989-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,095.1 mil, Deposits: $1,470.6 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
  • First National Bank & Trust: Clay City Branch at 801 Main Street, branch established on 1967-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,321.1 mil, Deposits: $941.9 mil, headquarters in Kokomo, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Hasten Bancshares



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Clay City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $311,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $384,000
    Water Utilities: $308,000
    Health Services - Other: $300,000
    Sewerage: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,356,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $247,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,277,000
    Other, NEC: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $79,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $375,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $763,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $320,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $318,000
    Highways: $26,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $154,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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 Vigo County, IN  1.73% ($31,103 average AGI)
from Putnam County, IN  0.73% ($26,822)
from Owen County, IN  0.38% ($23,711)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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 Vigo County, IN  2.07% ($29,843 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IN  0.61% ($29,306)
to Marion County, IN  0.38% ($26,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clay City:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSDX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BRAZIL, IN)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clay City:
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
  • WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clay City:
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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