Clay, Kentucky

Clay, Kentucky
Main Street (KY 109)
Main Street (KY 109)
Location of Clay in Webster County, Kentucky.
Location of Clay in Webster County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°28′41″N 87°49′15″W / 37.47806°N 87.82083°W / 37.47806; -87.82083
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWebster
Area
 • Total0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,031
 • Density1,196.06/sq mi (461.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42404
Area code270
FIPS code21-15202
GNIS feature ID0489565

Clay is a home rule-class city[2] in Webster County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. Settled in 1837, the city is named for the statesman Henry Clay.[3] In 2022, it became a wet city after a petition put the measure on the ballot.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Places: Clay". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
  4. ^ "Clay prepares for start of alcohol sales after wet-dry vote". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

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