Clay, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Main Street (KY 109) | |
 Location of Clay in Webster County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′41″N 87°49′15″W / 37.47806°N 87.82083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Webster |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,031 |
| • Density | 1,196.06/sq mi (461.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42404 |
| Area code | 270 |
| FIPS code | 21-15202 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0489565 |
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Dictionary of Places: Clay". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ "Clay prepares for start of alcohol sales after wet-dry vote". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.