Clay County County Court Cases

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About the County: Clay County, Illinois was founded in 1824. The county was named after Henry Clay (1777–1852), Kentucky legislator who negotiated the Missouri Compromise. The Clay County court complex is located in the county seat city of Louisville.

Formed from portions of Wayne, Lawrence, Fayette, and Crawford County, the county has a reported population of 13815 residents and comprises a total area of 469 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 11.4% in Clay County. A total of 6042 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Clay County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 0
• Battery & Assault: 11
• Burglary: 27
• Theft: 150
• Vehicle Theft: 2
• Arson 1
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 84

Clay County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 88 marriages, and 62 divorce cases.