Clay City, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°16′37″N, 87°6′43″W
Town of Clay City, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- City	1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi)
- Land	1.4 km² (0.5 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	1,019
- Density	742.3/km² (1,922.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)

Clay City is a town in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Clay City is located at 39°16′37″N, 87°6′43″W (39.277048, -87.112079)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 442 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 742.3/km² (1,906.9/mi²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 344.6/km² (885.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.10% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 442 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,316, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,281. About 5.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.