GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 Indiana Prevention Resource Center GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 4 Clay County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP, Project Director The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 4 Clay County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Director Project Staff : Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Ryan Chopra, MPH Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Tuba M. Pervin Altay, MPH

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Clay County Map The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Clay County is located in west central Indiana. It is bordered to the north by Parke County, to the northeast by Putnam, to the east by Owen, to the south by Greene, to the southwest by Sullivan, and to the west by Vigo County. U.S. Highway 40, Interstate Highway 70, and State Highway 59 cross through Clay County. The landscape features oak and hickory trees. This county is part of the Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain land resource area. The landscape is mostly either nearly flat or is moderately steep terrian, except around Connelly Creek (south). Clay county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily January temperatures are 16 ٥ / 37 ٥ in January and 63 ٥ / 88 ٥ in July. Annual precipitation is and snowfall inches. Typically the first freeze of the season is around October and the last freeze is around April (in the western half of the county) and April (in the eastern half). The growing season lasts about days. Main agricultural activities are corn for grain and soybeans. About seven-tenths of the state is farmland, of which four-fifths is in harvested crops. One additional crop is winter wheat. Livestock include hogs/pigs, cattle/calves, and milk cows. Main natural resources include coal, clay, petroleum, and commercial forestland. Communities include the city of Brazil, the county seat. Towns include Carbon, Center Point, Clay City, Harmony, Knightsville, and Staunton. Townships include Brazil, Cass, Dick Johnson, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Perry, Posey, Sugar Ridge, Van Buren and Washington. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Clay County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Clay County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” ( 3. Location and Historical Notes

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 4 (2007) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web Site ( 3. Clay County Block Group Maps

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