Clayton (town), Wisconsin

For other places named Clayton in Wisconsin, see Clayton, Wisconsin (disambiguation).

Clayton
—  Town  —
Clayton Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°19′26″N 92°10′15″W / 45.32389°N 92.17083°W / 45.32389; -92.17083Coordinates: 45°19′26″N 92°10′15″W / 45.32389°N 92.17083°W / 45.32389; -92.17083
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Polk
Area
– Total	33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2)
– Land	33.2 sq mi (86.1 km2)
– Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	912
– Density	27/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Clayton is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 912 at the 2000 census. The Village of Clayton is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Richardson is also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 912 people, 360 households, and 263 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 12.4 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.23% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 360 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,719, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $27,891 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,985. About 4.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.