Clay City TownshipIL
A town of 1,093, settled in 1858.
Is Clay City Township a good place to live?
Clay City Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Clay City Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On cost of living, just 40 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. Clay City Township's public schools trail 92% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Clay City Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,093 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Clay City Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Clay City Township is from typical.
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Moving to Clay City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clay City Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clay City Township.
Clay City Township earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by Clay City CUSD 10. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 125 | B− |
| Clay City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 68 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Clay City Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Clay City Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Clay City Township fell to 251 in 2023, 49 fewer than in 2013. At $63,000, Clay City Township’s median household income is below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Clay City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Clay City Township is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Clay City Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Clay City Township.
| Clay City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clay City Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clay City Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clay City Township
Clay City Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Clay City Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.2% of Clay City Township is conserved land
26 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Clay City Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Clay City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clay City Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clay City Township
About 4 of every 100 Clay City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
94% of working residents leave Clay City Township for work
Where Clay City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clay City Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Clay City is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 847 at the 2020 census. Clay City was named for the Kentucky statesman Henry Clay.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- ZIP code
- 62824
Questions about Clay City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clay City Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.