Map of Clay city, Kentucky

Clay is a home rule-class city in Webster County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1.24K at the 2020 census. Settled in 1837, the city is named for the statesman Henry Clay. In 2022, it became a wet city after a petition put the measure on the ballot.

Clay city overview:
Name:	Clay city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Webster County
Elevation:	381 ft (116 m)
Total Area:	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km²)
Land Area:	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	1,031
Population Density:	1,196.06/sq mi (461.86/km²)
ZIP code:	42404
Area code:	270
FIPS code:	2115202
GNISfeature ID:	0489565

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History

A post office was established in 1837 when the community was called Ashland, for Henry Clay’s Lexington estate. It was renamed Clay in 1854. The city incorporated as “Claysville” in 1860, though the name was shortened to “Clay” in 1872.

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Geography

Clay is located at 37°28′41″N 87°49′15″W / 37.477969°N 87.820922°W / 37.477969; -87.820922. The city is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 109 and Kentucky Route 132, northwest of Providence. The city of Wheatcroft lies just to the west along KY 109.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), all land.