Clayton, Kansas
| Clayton, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Norton County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Norton County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°WCoordinates: 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Decatur, Norton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,418 ft (737 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 57 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67629 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-13675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471080 |
Clayton is a city in Decatur and Norton counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 59.
The first post office in Clayton was established in March 1879. Clayton was named for the valuable clay found in the vicinity.
Clayton was incorporated as a city in 1907.
Clayton is located at 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°W (39.737247, -100.176818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 59 people, 23 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 137.2 inhabitants per square mile (53.0/km2). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 79.1 per square mile (30.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White and 3.4% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 23 households of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 13.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.74.
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