Editing Clayton, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Clayton, Ohio
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "The Learning Community"

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| image_skyline            = Clayton-Talmadge-oh.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Talmadge Road

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| image_map                = Montgomery County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Clayton highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 260px
| map_caption              = Location in [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] and the state of [[Ohio]].

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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery]]

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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Mike Stevens
| leader_title1            = [[Council Members]]
| leader_name1             = Tim Gorman, Brendan Bachman, Ryan Farmer, Kenneth C. Henning, Tina Kelly, Greg Merkle
| established_title        = 
| established_date         =

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| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_sq_mi         = 18.58
| area_land_sq_mi          = 18.51
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.07
| area_total_km2           = 48.13
| area_land_km2            = 47.95
| area_water_km2           = 0.18

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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 13310
| population_density_sq_mi = 718.99
| population_density_km2   = 277.60
| population_est           = 13222
| pop_est_as_of            = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref>

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| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 955
| coordinates              = {{Coord|39|52|08|N|84|19|45|W|region:US-OH_type:city(13,000)|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code              = 45315
| area_code                = [[Area codes 937 and 326|937, 326]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 39-15644<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                  = http://www.clayton.oh.us/
| footnotes                = 
}}

'''Clayton''' is a city in [[Montgomery County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 13,310 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Clayton,%20OH&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> A suburb of [[Dayton]], it is part of the [[Dayton metropolitan area]].

The city was named after John Clayton, a [[War of 1812]] veteran.{{citation needed|date= June 2024}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|18.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|18.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

In 1998,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rths.org/|title=Randolph Township Historical Society &#124; Englewood, OH 45322|website=www.rths.org}}</ref> Clayton annexed the remainder of Montgomery County's Randolph Township.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mergerstudy.com/Clayton-RandolphMergerReport.pdf |title=Merger Study Report |access-date=2013-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109223504/http://www.mergerstudy.com/Clayton-RandolphMergerReport.pdf |archive-date=2013-11-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==History==
Clayton was platted in 1816 and at that time was known as Salem. It suffered when the National Road bypassed it. In 1906 it became a stop on the Dayton Northern Traction Line. It became a city in 1998 through merger with the rest of [[Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rths.org/clayton.htm|title=Randolph Township Historical Society page on Clayton}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 466
|1960= 550
|1970= 773
|1980= 752
|1990= 713
|2000= 13347
|2010= 13209
|2020= 13310
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 13222
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" />
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 13,209 people, 5,118 households, and 3,766 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|713.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,423 housing units at an average density of {{convert|293.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 5,118 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 13,347 people, 4,975 households, and 3,850 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|723.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,193 housing units at an average density of {{convert|281.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 4,975 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.2% were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,625, and the median income for a family was $67,250. Males had a median income of $45,569 versus $29,261 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,569. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Clayton is served by Montgomery County's [[Northmont City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio|Northmont City School District]], which operates the following schools:

* [[Northmont High School]]
* Northmont Middle School
* Englewood Elementary
* Englewood Hills Elementary
* Northmoor Elementary
* Northwood Elementary
* Union Elementary
* Kleptz Early Learning Center

==Notable people==
* [[Jesse Haines|Jesse "Pop" Haines]] – member of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]
* [[Chris Hero]] – professional wrestler, ROH tag team champion [[Ring of Honor]]
* [[Johnnie Wilder, Jr.]] – former lead singer of the funk group [[Heatwave (band)|Heatwave]].

==In fiction==
Part of [[Ayn Rand]]'s novel ''[[The Fountainhead]]''<ref>''[[The Fountainhead]]'', Part III, Ch. 4.</ref> is set in Clayton.

==References==
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