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Clayton, Michigan
Village
Village of Clayton
Facing north along State Street
Facing north along State Street
Location within Lenawee County
Location within Lenawee County
Clayton, Michigan is located in Michigan
Clayton, Michigan
Clayton, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Clayton, Michigan is located in the United States
Clayton, Michigan
Clayton, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lenawee
Townships Dover and Hudson
Established 1836
Platted 1843
Incorporated 1870
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 311
 • Density 436.80/sq mi (168.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49235
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-16280
GNIS feature ID 0623395

Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Hudson Township to the west and Dover Township to the east.

History

The community was first settled in 1836 and named East Dover due to its location in eastern Dover Township. A post office began operating in East Dover on March 8, 1837, with Levi Soper serving as the first postmaster. Rueben Bird platted the community in 1843, and he had the post office name changed to Clayton on July 17, 1849, after his friend Reverend Clayton from New York. Clayton was incorporated as a village in 1870.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.

Major highways

  • M-34 (West Carleton Road) runs east–west near the southern boundary of the village.
  • M-156 (Morey Highway) has its northern terminus at M-34.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 368
1900 370
1910 372 0.5%
1920 306 −17.7%
1930 372 21.6%
1940 375 0.8%
1950 467 24.5%
1960 470 0.6%
1970 505 7.4%
1980 396 −21.6%
1990 384 −3.0%
2000 326 −15.1%
2010 344 5.5%
2020 311 −9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 344 people, 118 households, and 90 families living in the village. The population density was 484.5 inhabitants per square mile (187.1/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 184.5 per square mile (71.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.6% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 118 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the village was 31.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 17.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

Education

The village of Clayton is served by Hudson Area Schools to the west in the city of Hudson.

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