Clayton, Kansas

Clayton, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Clayton, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°W / 39.73722; -100.17694Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°W / 39.73722; -100.17694
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Decatur, Norton
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,418 ft (737 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	59
– Density	147.5/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67629
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-13675[2]
GNIS feature ID	0471080[3]

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.^[1]

Geography

Clayton is located at 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W / 39.73722°N 100.17694°W / 39.73722; -100.17694 (39.737247, -100.176818)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	91		—
2000	66		−27.5%
2010	59		−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 66 people, 27 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 155.1 people per square mile (59.3/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 87.0 per square mile (33.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% White, and 1.52% from two or more races.

There were 27 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,750, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,519. There were 13.3% of families and 10.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved September 14, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

Kansas portal

City

• Clayton - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 294, local school district

Maps

• Clayton City Map, KDOT
• Decatur County Map, KDOT