Clayton, Alabama

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Clayton
Henry D. Clayton House (1975)
Henry D. Clayton House (1975)
Location of Clayton, Alabama
Barbour County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Clayton Highlighted.svg
Basic data
State : United States
State : Alabama
County : Barbour County
Coordinates : 31 ° 53 ′  N , 85 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 31 ° 53 ′  N , 85 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 1,475 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 104.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 14.1 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 )
Height : 180 m
Postal code : 36016
Area code : +1 334
FIPS : 01-15376
GNIS ID : 0116206

Clayton is a place in Alabama , USA and the county seat of Barbour County since 1832. The total area of ​​the place is 14.1 km². According to an estimate from 2005, Clayton had 1,402 residents. The city is the birthplace of George William Andrews , a politician who represented the state of Alabama in the US House of Representatives.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, Clayton had 1,475 residents, spread across 593 households and 393 families. The population density was thus 104.5 inhabitants / km². 69.33% of the population were African American and 34.85% were white. Children under the age of 18 lived in 30.9% of households. The median income was $ 18,750 per household, with 31.8% of the population living below the poverty line .

history

Four structures in Clayton are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of July 3, 2019. One of them, the Henry D. Clayton House , has National Historic Landmark status .

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Remarks

  1. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 3, 2019.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Alabama. National Park Service , accessed July 3, 2019.

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