Clay City | |
Village | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Clay |
Coordinates | 38°41′13″N 88°21′11″W / 38.68694°N 88.35306°WCoordinates: 38°41′13″N 88°21′11″W / 38.68694°N 88.35306°W |
Area | 1.74 sq mi (5 km2) |
- land | 1.74 sq mi (5 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 959 (2010) |
Density | 551.1/sq mi (213/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 62824 |
Area code | 618 |
Clay City is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 959 at the 2010 census. Clay City was named for the Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.
Clay City is located in southeastern Clay County at 38°41′13″N 88°21′11″W / 38.68694°N 88.35306°W (38.686883, -88.353121), about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the Little Wabash River. U.S. Route 50 passes through the southern side of the village, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to Flora and east 15 miles (24 km) to Olney. Louisville, the Clay County seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the northwest.
According to the 2010 census, Clay City has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 436 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The population density was 561.0 people per square mile (216.9/km²). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 272.7 per square mile (105.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.40% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.