- Clay City, Kentucky
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Clay City, Kentucky — City — Location of Clay City, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°51′48″N 83°55′42″W / 37.86333°N 83.92833°WCoordinates: 37°51′48″N 83°55′42″W / 37.86333°N 83.92833°W Country United States State Kentucky County Powell Incorporated April 19, 1890 Government – Type Mayor-Council – Mayor Jimmie Caudill Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) – Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 620 ft (189 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,303 – Density 1,199.5/sq mi (463.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 40312 Area code(s) 606 FIPS code 21-15238 GNIS feature ID 0511380 Clay City is a city in Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census.
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History
The first European settlement in the vicinity of present-day Clay City was in 1786, by Stephen Collins and his brother, after their discovery of pyrite deposits. Shortly afterwards, the brothers set up the first iron forge west of the Allegheny Mountains and established Collins Forge.[1] The Collins brother sold their forge to Clark and Smith in 1805, the forerunner company of the Red River Iron Works. For much of the 19th century, the settlement was known by the same name as the forge. By the 1880s, the post office was moved across the river and was renamed Waltersville for the local family carrying the same surname.[1]
By 1883 the settlement was named Clay City, possibly for the local clay deposits. It is believed that the name was officially changed from Waltersville on August 13, 1883, when the post office was renamed Clay City. The settlement was incorporated as a fifth class city on April 19, 1890.[1]
Geography
Clay City is located at 37°51′48″N 83°55′42″W / 37.86333°N 83.92833°W (37.863203, -83.928281)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1890 1,065 — 1900 585 −45.1% 1910 581 −0.7% 1920 602 3.6% 1930 528 −12.3% 1940 627 18.8% 1950 636 1.4% 1960 764 20.1% 1970 983 28.7% 1980 1,276 29.8% 1990 1,258 −1.4% 2000 1,303 3.6% Est. 2008 1,358 [3] 4.2% U.S. Census Bureau[4] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 543 households, and 367 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,199.5 people per square mile (461.6/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 541.3 per square mile (208.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.08% White, 0.23% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 543 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $23,571. Males had a median income of $26,696 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,745. About 28.5% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.4% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
- Furnace Mountain - Korean Zen Buddhist temple.
- Meadows Public Golf Course
- Beechfork Public Golf Course
- Red River Museum
- Meadowgreen Music Hall
- Mountain Park Dragway
References
- ^ a b c Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813101794. Retrieved on 2009-06-21
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Kentucky State Data Center Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ Historical Census Data Retrieved on 2010-06-21
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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