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)
 
