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A town of 3,298. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.

Population
3,298
−3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$240K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
154
A commuter town

What makes Clay stand out

The thing Clay does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Clay for work

Where Clay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

49% → Columbus Columbus 49% 4% → Seymour Seymour 4% 3% → Center Center 3% 2% → Greenwood Greenwood 2% 2% → Bloomington Bloomington 2% 1% → North Vernon North Vernon 1% Clay · 1% stay
154jobs based in Clay
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Clay beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outClayIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.3%
Columbus Regional Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
72nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clay

Most working residents leave Clay for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (49%), Seymour (4%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clay1%
Columbus49%
Seymour4%
Center3%
Greenwood2%
8 mi
median commute distance
154
jobs based in Clay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Clay

Township in Indiana, United States

Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,271 and it contained 1,320 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,145
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
640 ft

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