Clayton, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.6 sq mi (48.1 km²) |
| - Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,347 |
| - Density | 723.7/sq mi (279.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45315 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-15644[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056811[1] |
Clayton is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,347 at the 2000 census. In 1998, Clayton merged with the remainder of Montgomery County's Randolph Township.
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[edit] Geography
Clayton is located at (39.86066, -84.35508).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 13,347 people, 4,975 households, and 3,850 families residing in the city. The population density was 723.7 people per square mile (279.5/km²). There were 5,193 housing units at an average density of 281.6/sq mi (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.14% White, 9.87% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 4,975 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,625, and the median income for a family was $67,250. Males had a median income of $45,569 versus $29,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,569. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Clayton is served by Montgomery County's Northmont City School District, which operates the following schools:
- Northmont High School
- Northmont Middle School
- Englewood Elementary
- Englewood Hills Elementary
- Northmoor Elementary
- Northwood Elementary
- O. R. Edgington Elementary
- Phillipsburg Elementary
- Union Elementary
[edit] Notable residents
- Jesse "Pop" Haines, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Joseph G. Lapointe Jr awarded Medal of Honor
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Clayton, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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