Clay City, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Clay City is a town in Harrison Township
, Clay County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 861 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
in Indiana used that name. The name "Huntersville" was adopted in honor of U.S. Congressman Morton C. Hunter
. The Congressman was not popular in the local area, however, so residents objected to the name, and the name "Clay City" was eventually chosen by a local committee.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 442 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,906.9 people per square mile (742.3/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 885.2 per square mile (344.6/km²). 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.
Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,366.-Geography:Harrison Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Barrick Corner* Eel River...
, Clay County
Clay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 861 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Clay City was originally platted in 1873 under the name "Markland," but that name could not be used because another post officePost office
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in Indiana used that name. The name "Huntersville" was adopted in honor of U.S. Congressman Morton C. Hunter
Morton C. Hunter
Morton Craig Hunter was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.-Biography:Morton Hunter was born in Versailles, Indiana and knew the hardships of growing up in a pioneer home. His father John Hunter was a soldier in the War of 1812 and his Irish immigrant grandfather served in the Revolutionary war...
. The Congressman was not popular in the local area, however, so residents objected to the name, and the name "Clay City" was eventually chosen by a local committee.
Geography
Clay City is located at 39°16′37"N 87°6′43"W (39.277048, -87.112079).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 442 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,906.9 people per square mile (742.3/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 885.2 per square mile (344.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.