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Clay City, Kentucky

City · Population 1,176 · #192 in Kentucky
Clay City, Kentucky

Clay City is a home rule-class city in Powell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2020 census..

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About Clay City

Set in the eastern part of Kentucky, Clay City is a small town, home to 1,176 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clay City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,109 residents per square mile.

What Makes Clay City Unique

  • Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Red River Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clay City

  • Hidden Valley Training Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clay City

  • Clay City Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)1,176
Rank in state#192 of 418
Land area1.06 sq mi
Density1,109/sq mi
Coordinates37.8608, -83.9297

🗺️ Map of Clay City