Moving to Clay City, Illinois

Population: 1,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 961 (-3.9% change)
Males: 474 (47.4%), Females: 526 (52.6%)

Clay County

Zip code: 62824

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $25,750
Median house value: $43,900

Population by Race

Races in Clay City:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: United States (26.9%), German (24.4%), Irish (10.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (3.7%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 433 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clay City

• High school or higher: 80.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clay City village

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 48.2%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 15.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clay City:

• CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FLORA, IL)
• RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OLNEY, IL)
• FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clay City:

• MOUNT VERNON (about 43 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clay City:

• FLORA MUNI (about 8 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
• OLNEY-NOBLE (about 14 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clay City:

• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 71 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 75 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 82 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)

Schools

Public high school in Clay City:

• CLAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: PO BOX 405; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clay City:

• CLAY CITY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: PO BOX 545; Grades: PK – 05)
• CLAY CITY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 545; Grades: 06 – 08)