Clay City, KY Public Records
Clay City is an incorporated city in Powell County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 1,176 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.1 square miles of land.
๐ข Clay City City Hall
Clay City's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Kentucky Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
๐ Clay City Contact on File
| Government | City Of Clay City |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 548, Clay City, KY 40312 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing โ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
โ Back to record types๐๏ธ County Courthouse & Records Office for Clay City
Clay City is in Powell County. In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
๐ Powell County at a Glance
| County | Powell County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 12,928 Source: www2.census.gov โ |
โ๏ธ Powell County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Powell County Courthouse)
| Address | 525 Washington St., Stanton, KY 40380 |
| Directions | Get directions โ |
| Phone | (606) 663-4141 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/โฆ/Powell.aspx โ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Powell County records page โ
โ Back to record types๐ Where to Get Records for Clay City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Clay City, KY:
๐ Clay City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Powell County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |