Clayton (Ohio)

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Clayton
Clayton (Ohio)
Clayton
Clayton
Location in Ohio
Basic data
State : United States
State : Ohio
Counties : Montgomery County
Miami County
Coordinates : 39 ° 52 ′  N , 84 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 52 ′  N , 84 ° 21 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 13,347 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 279.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 48.1 km 2  (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of
which 47.8 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 305 m
Postal code : 45315
Area code : +1 937
FIPS : 39-15644
GNIS ID : 1056811
Website : www.clayton.oh.us
Mayor : Joyce Deitering

Clayton is a city in Montgomery County and Miami County in the US state of Ohio . At the 2000 census , the place had 13,347 inhabitants. It is part of the Dayton metropolitan area. In 1998, Clayton merged with the rest of Randolph Township .

Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead is set in Clayton. In this book, Clayton is portrayed as the archetype of the rural United States as opposed to cosmopolitan New York City , where most of the action takes place.

geography

Clayton's geographic coordinates are 39 ° 52 '  N , 84 ° 21'  W (39.86066, −84.35508). The Ohio State Route 49 used to lead through the center of the city, but is now west of Clayton on Interstate 70 passed, which passes south of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of ​​48.1 km², of which 47.8 km² is land and 0.3 km² (= 0.59%) is water. The Wolf Creek North Branch flows through the urban area from northwest to southeast.

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Clayton lived in 13,347 people. The population density was 279.5 people per km ². There were 5193 housing units at an average of 108.7 per km ². Clayton's population was 87.14% White , 9.87% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 1.45% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.30% of other races belong to and 1.03% named two or more races. 0.90% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Clayton were distributed to 4975 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18. 65.4% of households were married, 8.6% had a female head of the household without a husband and 22.6% were not families. 19.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.

The population was divided into 26.9% minors, 6.7% 18–24 year olds, 27.2% 25–44 year olds, 28.0% 45–64 year olds and 11.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 97.9 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.7 men.

The median household income in Clayton was 60,625 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 67,250 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 45,569 compared to $ 29,261 for women. The per capita income was $ 26,569. 4.4% of the population and 3.3% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 5.9% of minors and 2.8% of those aged 65 and over.

Notable residents