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ClayIN

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.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Clay

Health

55% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 4 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Clay for work

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

154jobs based in Clay

1%of working residents work in town

8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Clay’s report card

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HealthB−Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns Commute8 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate85°/22°Summer high · winter low · 16″ snow Hazards64/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Cloudy

H 68° · L 49°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Clay. Another town gets a different order.

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 out	Clay	IN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	12.1%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7%	8.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.5%	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

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.

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