Clayton, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 44 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -33.3%
 
Males: 24  (54.7%)
Females: 20  (45.3%)
Median resident age:

62.7 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 67629

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,881 (it was $35,750 in 2000)
Clayton:

$48,881
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,666 (it was $13,519 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $45,838 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Clayton:

$45,838
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $54,467; detached houses: $56,381; mobile homes: $50,523
March 2022 cost of living index in Clayton: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.0%

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  • Races in Clayton, KS (2022)
    • 7194.7%White alone
    • 22.7%Two or more races



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clayton, Kansas as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Clayton is 42 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (46.2%), German (23.1%), English (17.9%), Swedish (12.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2450 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile   (very low).

Clayton, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Clayton city:

2.0% ($199)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (199.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (515.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Norcatur, KS (2.6 miles),
Jennings, KS (2.7 miles),
Lenora, KS (3.6 miles ),
Dresden, KS (3.9 miles),
Norton, KS (4.1 miles ),
Oberlin, KS (4.4 miles ),
Edmond, KS (4.5 miles),
Lebanon, NE (4.7 miles)

Latitude: 39.74 N, Longitude: 100.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Distribution of median household income in Clayton, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clayton, KS in 2022

Clayton satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.5%
Kansas:

2.0%

Average climate in Clayton, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Clayton, Kansas average temperatures Clayton, Kansas average precipitation Clayton, Kansas humidity Clayton, Kansas wind speed Clayton, Kansas snowfall Clayton, Kansas sunshine Clayton, Kansas clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Clayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Clayton city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clayton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 531% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.3 miles away from Clayton center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 631.9 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 345.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 238.4 miles away from Clayton center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Norton County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clayton topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

  • Fort Hays State University (about 75 miles; Hays, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,728)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 88 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Barton County Community College (about 121 miles; Great Bend, KS; FT enrollment: 4,108)
  • Central Community College (about 125 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Hutchinson Community College (about 168 miles; Hutchinson, KS; FT enrollment: 4,174)
  • Kansas State University (about 196 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (about 199 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 20,817)

Points of interest:

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Norton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clayton and their reported violations in the past:

CLAYTON, CITY OF (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-27-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2012)
  • 21 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

82.6%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.3%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Clayton:

Marital status in Clayton, KS
  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Clayton:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.6
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clayton, KS (based on Norton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,8519
Mainline Protestant8078
Catholic6172
Other4-
None2,392-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

7.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

9.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

6.6%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

75.0%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

75.0%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Clayton:

28.0
Kansas:

28.6

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.0
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

100.0%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
Clayton:

25.0%
Kansas:

56.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clayton, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$102
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$71
Financial Administration 0$0 1$41
Totals for Government 0$0 3$214

Clayton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,000 ($136.36)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($68.18)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($22.73)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($22.73)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($22.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,000 ($45.45)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($159.09)

Clayton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($90.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,000 ($22.73)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($22.73)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($409.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($45.45)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,000 ($68.18)
    Property: $2,000 ($45.45)

Clayton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $228,000 ($5181.82)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $223,000 ($5068.18)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($113.64)

Clayton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $84,000 ($1909.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,000 ($90.91)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clayton:

  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clayton:

  • KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKU (98.5 FM; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KFNF (101.1 FM; OBERLIN, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clayton:

  • K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KSNK (Channel 8; McCOOK, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.0mTotal length
  • $2,361,000Total costs
  • 1,756Total average daily traffic
  • 448Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,520Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Clayton, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Clayton, KS

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Clayton North, Lat: 39.733083 Lon: -100.173500, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQID241,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/19/2017, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Eric A Muehleisen, Registrant: Nex-Tech Inc., 2418 Vine, Hays, KS 67601, Phone: (877) 625-7872, Fax: (785) 625-4479, Email:

  • Clayton South, Lat: 39.733083 Lon: -100.173500, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQID241,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3675.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/19/2017, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Eric A Muehleisen, Registrant: Nex-Tech Inc., 2418 Vine, Hays, KS 67601, Phone: (877) 625-7872, Fax: (785) 625-4479, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7KCAB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5282X, N5282X, N-5282X, Serial Number: 216, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/28/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 07/16/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Gene W Gallentine, 2982 Q Ln, Clayton, KS 67629
  • Aircraft: BEECH F33A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6659G, N6659G, N-6659G, Serial Number: CE-876, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 12/18/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Gene W Gallentine, 2982 Q Ln, Clayton, KS 67629

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clayton, KS
  • 73.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.3%Wood
  • 3.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clayton, KS
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Clayton compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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