Clay, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 997 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.4%
 
Males: 505  (50.7%)
Females: 492  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

34.8 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42404.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,845 (it was $31,625 in 2000)
Clay:

$35,845
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,660 (it was $15,545 in 2000)

Clay city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $72,753 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
Clay:

$72,753
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $100,797; detached houses: $111,139; mobile homes: $25,502

Median gross rent in 2022: $707.

March 2022 cost of living index in Clay: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.2%
(22.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Clay, KY (2022)
    • 1,02694.9%White alone
    • 272.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 111.0%Hispanic
    • 50.5%Two or more races

Races in Clay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Clay, Kentucky as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Clay is 264 to 1.


Crime rates in Clay by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(73.3)
1
(92.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(73.3)
6
(557.1)
3
(276.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(94.4)
2
(183.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(100.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
8
(586.5)
14
(1,300)
12
(1,107)
5
(462.1)
1
(84.7)
0
(0.0)
8
(755.4)
8
(734.6)
5
(457.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(180.7)
1
(92.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(300.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
18
(1,320)
13
(1,207)
18
(1,661)
5
(462.1)
1
(84.7)
1
(85.8)
12
(1,133)
17
(1,561)
9
(823.4)
1
(91.1)
5
(451.7)
1
(92.0)
2
(184.7)
3
(300.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(184.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(274.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(271.0)
1
(92.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(91.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index130.5278.6214.050.89.33.4117.1150.686.93.652.417.57.453.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Clay, KY

Crime rate in Clay detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: English (25.8%), European (19.6%), American (19.3%), Irish (9.4%), Scottish (4.4%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1860

Elevation: 379 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 1,100 people per square mile   (low).

Clay, Kentucky map

6 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.6%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,235 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $786 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (37.6 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (108.5 miles , pop. 569,891).

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

Nearest cities:

Wheatcroft, KY (1.6 miles),
Providence, KY (2.6 miles ),
Dixon, KY (2.7 miles ),
Sturgis, KY (3.2 miles ),
Nebo, KY (3.4 miles ),
Breckinridge Center, KY (3.8 miles ),
Morganfield, KY (3.9 miles ),
Manitou, KY (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 37.48 N, Longitude: 87.82 W

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Clay, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clay, KY in 2022
Clay satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Clay, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.7%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.0%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (20.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.5%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Truck transportation (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.7%)
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.6%)
  • Apparel (5.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Clay, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (9.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)

Average climate in Clay, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Clay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/15/2005, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Clay city center injured 40 people and caused $31 million in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 241% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Clay center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Clay center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Clay center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clay topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clay:

  • MORGANFIELD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MORGANFIELD, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay:

  • Madisonville Community College (about 19 miles; Madisonville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 35 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Evansville (about 38 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 44 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 45 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 66 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)

Public elementary/middle school in Clay:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Clay Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Blackwell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Garrett L. Withers - Politician, Nellie Meadows - Artist.

Webster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

CLAY WATER WORKS (Population served: 1,916, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Clay (2011 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: $185.2 mil, Deposits: $152.8 mil, headquarters in Morganfield, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Clay:

Marital status in Clay, KY
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Clay:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clay
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Clay, KY (based on Webster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,59333
Mainline Protestant1,4379
Catholic5002
Black Protestant312
Other-1
None6,060-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Webster County:

3.61 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Webster County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.4%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Webster County:

31.1%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Webster County:

17.4%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.8%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.3%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Clay:

28.6
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

27.5%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Clay:

19.6%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

48.9%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Clay:

47.7%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.4%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clay, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$8,661$34,6440$0
Sewerage 2$6,749$40,4940$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,933$59,1960$0
Financial Administration 1$3,192$38,3040$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$116
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,543
Totals for Government 7$23,536$40,3478$3,658

Clay government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $352,000 ($353.06)
    Sewerage: $248,000 ($248.75)
    Water Utilities: $248,000 ($248.75)
    Central Staff Services: $119,000 ($119.36)
    Police Protection: $62,000 ($62.19)
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000 ($40.12)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($16.05)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($10.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $43,000 ($43.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $301,000 ($301.91)

Clay government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $156,000 ($156.47)
    Other: $11,000 ($11.03)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($2.01)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.00)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $350,000 ($351.05)
    Water Utilities: $286,000 ($286.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000 ($45.14)
    Other: $16,000 ($16.05)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($5.02)
  • Tax - Property: $148,000 ($148.45)
    Other Selective Sales: $119,000 ($119.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $39,000 ($39.12)

Clay government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $261,000 ($261.79)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $223,000 ($223.67)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000 ($38.11)

Clay government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $645,000 ($646.94)

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.)
  • WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)

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)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

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.)

Clay fatal accident list:

Dec 4, 1999 04:20 AM, Sr-109, Lat: 37.469249, Lon: -87.824182, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 141ft / 43.2mTotal length
  • $546,000Total costs
  • 7,420Total average daily traffic
  • 288Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,503Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Clay, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Clay, KY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Clay)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Clay, KY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clay)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Clay)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fires - 40 took place in 2005, and the least - 9 in 2011. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Clay, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.8%), and Outside Fires (35.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Clay, KY
    • 16348.8%Structure Fires
    • 11835.3%Outside Fires
    • 3410.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 195.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Clay, KY
Most common first names in Clay, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4274.4 years
William3473.7 years
Mary2674.8 years
John2272.6 years
George1877.4 years
Charles1574.9 years
Ruby1179.3 years
Willie1178.2 years
Robert1170.5 years
Thomas1079.5 years
Most common last names in Clay, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Vaughn2579.0 years
Brown2580.8 years
Rich1769.3 years
Johnson1672.8 years
Mitchell1481.0 years
Shoulders1383.0 years
Baker1379.5 years
Curry1374.4 years
Gibson1279.8 years
Nall1275.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clay, KY
  • 57.5%Utility gas
  • 41.4%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clay, KY
  • 50.8%Electricity
  • 46.2%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Clay compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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