Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Clayton, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°11′41″N 88°35′6″W / 44.19472°N 88.585°W / 44.19472; -88.585Coordinates: 44°11′41″N 88°35′6″W / 44.19472°N 88.585°W / 44.19472; -88.585
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Winnebago
Area
– Total	36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
– Land	36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,974
– Density	81.6/sq mi (31.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-15150[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582969[1]

Clayton is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Larsen, Medina Junction, and Mikesville are located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 1,071 households, and 882 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.6 people per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 30.1 per square mile (11.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% White, 0.17% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 1,071 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,551, and the median income for a family was $64,525. Males had a median income of $42,591 versus $30,361 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,713. About 1.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The Larson Brothers Airport is located in the town.

External links

• Town of Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin website

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.