Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin

This article is about the Town of Clayton. For The Village of Clayton, which is distinct and mostly surrounded by the Town of Clayton, see Clayton, Wisconsin.

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Town of Clayton

Town

Town of Clayton

Location of the Town of Clayton

Coordinates: 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
Date Established| April 4, 1875
Government

• Chairman| Bill Vanda
• Supervisor| Paul Ladwig
• Supervisor| Roger Olson
• Supervisor| Scott Gilbertson
• Supervisor| Arling "Ole" Olson
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

(2020)

• Total

| 958
• Density| 28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 715 & 534

The Town[1] of Clayton is located in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was reported as 958 in 2020 according to the 2020 US census. The Village of Clayton is distinct and contains its own leadership but shares the same school district (Clayton School District) as the town. The town contains the unincorporated communities of Joel and Richardson.

## Geography

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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

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As of the census[2] of 2020, there were 958 people, 459 households, and 418 families residing in the town. The population density was 28 people per square mile (10.6/km2). There were 459 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.97% White, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, and 1.93% from two or more races. 2.1% 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

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1. ^ "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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## External links

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* Official Website
* School District Website

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Balsam Lake

Cities|

* Amery
* St. Croix Falls

Villages|

* Balsam Lake
* Centuria
* Clayton
* Clear Lake
* Dresser
* Frederic
* Luck
* Milltown
* Osceola
* Turtle Lake‡

Towns|

* Alden
* Apple River
* Balsam Lake
* Beaver
* Black Brook
* Bone Lake
* Clam Falls
* Clayton
* Clear Lake
* Eureka
* Farmington
* Garfield
* Georgetown
* Johnstown
* Laketown
* Lincoln
* Lorain
* Luck
* McKinley
* Milltown
* Osceola
* St. Croix Falls
* Sterling
* West Sweden

CDP|

* Lewis

Unincorporated
communities|

* Atlas
* Bunyan
* Clam Falls
* Cushing
* Deronda
* East Farmington
* Eureka Center
* Fox Creek
* Horse Creek
* Indian Creek
* Joel
* Lamar
* Little Falls
* Lykens
* McKinley
* Nye
* Pole Cat Crossing‡
* Range
* Richardson
* Sand Lake
* Ubet
* Wanderoos
* West Denmark
* West Sweden
* Wolf Creek

Indian
reservations|

* St. Croix‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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1. ^ Русская Колонія въ Клейтонъ, Виск. — http://www.carpatho-russian-almanacs.org/ROCMAS/ROCMAS1933/RussianColony33.php

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