Profile for Clay, Michigan, MI

Clay is on the St. Clair River.

Former and merged names include:
· Algonac

Year founded: 1828

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Listed places near Clay

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (6)

Libraries (4)

Parks (1)

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• Clay population
• Ancestry of people in Clay
• Housing in Clay
• Income in Clay
• Marital status of adults in Clay
• Place of birth of people in Clay
• Residence in 1995, of people in Clay
• School enrollment & education levels in Clay
• Transportation & commute times in Clay
• Saint Clair County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clay demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Clair County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Detroit area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48028 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Clay township government
• Saint Clair County government

22% of Clay residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clay ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clay
• Cemeteries in Saint Clair County
• Libraries in or near Clay

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Clair County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Clay museums
• Clay historic sites
• Clay area parks
• Wineries near Clay

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Clay area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Saint Clair County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Clay
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saint Clair County

• Clay business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Saint Clair County
• Arrests in Saint Clair County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clay was $27,169, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Saint Clair County economic census
• Saint Clair County economic summary
• Saint Clair County employment growth
• Saint Clair County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

12% of Clay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clay
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Clay
• School districts in or near Clay
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Clay
• YouTube videos about Clay

• Air pollution in Saint Clair County
• Diesel soot in Saint Clair County
• Land contamination in Saint Clair County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint Clair County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clay

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Clay
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Clay items now on sale

• Clay local government Web site
• Saint Clair County government
• Southeast Michigan Council of Government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Clay medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Clay
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Clay
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Saint Clair County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $466.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,073.

• Find Foreclosure in Clay
• Homes for sale in Clay
• Find a Clay Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Clay area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Clay

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Clay
• Get directions to Clay
• Census map of Clay area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Clay

• Daily newspapers in or near Clay
• AM radio stations in or near Clay
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Clay
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Clay
• TV stations in or near Clay
• Media ownership in the Clay area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Clay
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Clay
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Clay

• Parks near Clay
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Clay
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Clay
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Saint Clair County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clay political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Clay
• Total membership by faith, in Saint Clair County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Clay workers is 42 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Clay travel guide
• Airports near Clay
• Hotels near Clay
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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