Clayton, OH

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Clayton, Ohio

Introduction to Clayton, Ohio

Clayton, Ohio is 11 miles NW of Dayton, Ohio (center to center) and 48 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is in Montgomery County. The city is part of the Dayton - Springfield metro area. The population of Clayton is 13,347.

Clayton History

Clayton was originally incorporated on January 1, 1998, as a village. In the same year, a 15 member Charter Commission was elected, and they framed a Charter for the City of Clayton. The area was reincorporated as a city on December 31, 1998, by the Ohio Secretary of State. The City Charter was approved in May 1999 and became effective on January 1, 2000.

Clayton and nearby Attractions

Englewood MetroPark
Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Sycamore State Park

Things To Do In Clayton

You can visit the Clayton United Methodist Church and Salem Church during your leisure hours. The city offers several scenic landscapes where you can enjoy family picnics. Clayton also offers several playgrounds and athletic fields. The Rankin House State Memorial and Brookville Historical Society's Spitler House and Museum are nearby. You can also enjoy shopping at the Courtyard Dayton South Mall.

Clayton Transportation

James M. Cox Dayton International Airport can be reached within a few minutes.

Clayton Higher Education

Wright State University - Main Campus, Wittenberg University, University of Dayton, and Sinclair Community College are among the institutes that offer opportunities for higher education.

High Points

Clayton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Clayton, OH

Comparing Clayton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Dayton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Montgomery
Metro Area	Dayton - Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	45315
Phone Area Codes	937
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.863
Longitude	-84.36

Station	DAYTON INTL AP
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	DAYTON MCD
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	FRANKLIN
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,347	100%
Male	6,602	49.5%
Female	6,745	50.5%
Under 18	3,586	26.9%
18+	9,761	73.1%
65+	1,500	11.2%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.05
White	11,631	87.1%
African-American	1,318	9.9%
Asian	194	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.1%
Other	40	0.3%
Mixed Race	138	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	120	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,194
Growth	-153
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.5%
US/American	10.8%
Irish	9.8%
English	7.7%
Italian	3.9%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Greek	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
European	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Russian	1.1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
African	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Eastern European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Israeli	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Iraqi	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clayton	13,347	$67,250
Brookville	5,289	$48,068
Englewood	12,235	$60,978
Phillipsburg	628	$47,969
Trotwood	27,420	$40,426
Union	5,574	$55,139
West Milton	4,645	$45,847

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