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Clay City, IL

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Population
816
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
432 ft
Median Home Value
$83,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$610/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,472
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityEffingham, Illinois32 miles away · 12,406 residents.

About Clay City

Clay City is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 847 residents. Clay City was named for the Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. In the early 1800s Solomon Harter Mueller came to Clay City, IL. The through line in Clay City is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Clay City makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. U.S. Route 50 passes through the southern side of the village, leading west 7 miles to Flora and east 15 miles to Olney.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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