Clayton (village), Wisconsin

Clayton, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°19′36″N 92°10′23″W / 45.32667°N 92.17306°W / 45.32667; -92.17306Coordinates: 45°19′36″N 92°10′23″W / 45.32667°N 92.17306°W / 45.32667; -92.17306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Polk
Area
– Total	3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2)
– Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	507
– Density	162.6/sq mi (62.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-15100[2]
GNIS feature ID	1563136[1]

Clayton is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Clayton.

Geography

Clayton is located at 45°19′36″N 92°10′23″W / 45.326659°N 92.172985°W / 45.326659; -92.172985 (45.326659, -92.172985).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 507 people, 199 households, and 125 families residing in the village. The population density was 162.6 people per square mile (62.7/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 66.7/sq mi (25.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.83% White, 1.18% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 199 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,135, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,988. About 10.6% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

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. 
3. ^ "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

• Village of Clayton, Wisconsin website