Clayton (village), Wisconsin

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Clayton, Wisconsin

Village

Location of Clayton in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Coordinates: 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

[1]

• Total

| 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
• Land| 3.21 sq mi (8.32 km2)
• Water| 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,211 ft (369 m)
Population

(2010)[3]

• Total

| 571

• Estimate

(2019)[4]

| 545
• Density| 169.73/sq mi (65.54/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)| 715 & 534
FIPS code| 55-15100[5]
GNIS feature ID| 1563136[2]

Clayton is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 571 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Clayton.

## History

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A post office called Clayton has been in operation since 1876.[6] The village was named for Clayton Rodgers, foreman at a local mill.[7]

## Geography

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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).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.39 km2), of which, 3.11 square miles (8.05 km2) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.[9]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1910| 220| | —
1920| 304| | 38.2%
1930| 341| | 12.2%
1940| 367| | 7.6%
1950| 350| | −4.6%
1960| 324| | −7.4%
1970| 306| | −5.6%
1980| 425| | 38.9%
1990| 450| | 5.9%
2000| 507| | 12.7%
2010| 571| | 12.6%
2019 (est.)| 545| [4]| −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

### 2010 census

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As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 571 people, 208 households, and 149 families living in the village. The population density was 183.6 inhabitants per square mile (70.9/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 208 households, of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the village was 29.1 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 507 people, 199 households, and 125 families living 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

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1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 171.
8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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* Village of Clayton, Wisconsin 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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