Local servicesHospitalMethodist Hospital Union County11.8 miPost officeClay Post Office1.0 miTown hallClay City Hall1.0 miPoliceClay Police Department1.0 miFire stationClay Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOwensboro Daviess County Airport OWB41 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA114 miInterstateI-6920 miUS highwayUS 606.0 miCoachMadisonville KY (MDV)Greyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42404 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 42404 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:30 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min8:02 am – 5:36 pm
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People2,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1892 householdsMedian household income $61,293Median home value $115,300Median rent $764 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,013 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 917 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 32 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days56 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Providence station, 7 mi away; snow from Sebree 1 E
Nearby landmarksGranny Hillpeak · 2.2 miNesbit Hillpeak · 2.5 miMoffit Lakelake · 6.7 miProvidence City Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoffit Lake Recerational Areapark · 6.4 mi · 127 acresWesterfield Parkpark · 7.4 miLee K. Nelson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 60 acresHigginson-Henry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 5,451 acresBig Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Foreststate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 7,575 acresClear Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 858 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200236 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 May 202328 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWebster County, KY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025306 of 338 days measured31 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Posey County, IN, 38 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClay Water Worksserves 1,287 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
