Clay City, Indiana

About Clay City

Clay City is a tiny community in southwestern Indiana with an estimated population of 884.

Officially, Clay City is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,637 residents per square mile.

📰 Clay City News Today

• R.C. Franklin Jr. (78) formerly of Clay City thexradio.com · Aug 17
• Clay City Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Former Clay City clerk accused of embezzling over $200,000 appears in court MyWabashValley.com · Jan 20
• Pipes bond payment in Clay City coffers - Vincennes Sun-Commercial Vincennes Sun-Commercial · Jun 3
• Connie Jean Oxby Obituary Jun 15, 2026 Samaritan Affordable Funeral and Cremation Services · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clay City Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clay City

• El Patrón Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Glory Days Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Clay City

• Clay City Elementary School
• Clay City Jr-Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clay City

🏘️ Nearby Communities