Clayton, Kansas

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.[6]

Clayton, Kansas
City
Location within Norton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Norton County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesDecatur, Norton
Founded1870s
Incorporated1907
Named forClay
Area
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,418 ft (737 m)
Population
 • Total59
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
55
 • Density130.64/sq mi (50.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67629
Area code785
FIPS code20-13675 [4]
GNIS ID471080 [5]

History

The first post office in Clayton was established in March 1879.[7] Clayton was named for the valuable clay found in the vicinity.[8]

Clayton was incorporated as a city in 1907.[9]

Geography

Clayton is located at 39°44′14″N 100°10′37″W (39.737247, -100.176818).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.[11]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910191—
192025835.1%
1930226−12.4%
1940153−32.3%
19501572.6%
19601612.5%
1970127−21.1%
1980102−19.7%
199091−10.8%
200066−27.5%
201059−10.6%
2019 (est.)55[3]−6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 59 people, 23 households, and 19 families living 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.

The median age in the city was 50.9 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 42.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 66 people, 27 households, and 18 families living 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.

Education

Clayton and rural areas east of the community are served by Norton USD 211 public school district.[12] Northwest rural areas (north of highway 383) are served by Oberlin USD 294. Southwest rural areas (south of highway 383) are served by Hoxie USD 412.

In 2010, Norton USD 211 absorbed the former West Solomon USD 213, which had dissolved.[13]

Clayton schools were closed through school unification. The Clayton High School mascot was Bulldogs.[14]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. "Profile for Clayton, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  9. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 366.
  10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. "USD 211 Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  13. "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  14. "Marvin Hardy is Clayton Coach", The Salina Journal, 25 November 1954, p.14.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Decatur County, Kansas
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