Moving to Clayton, Oklahoma

Population: 719. Estimated population in July 2024: 724 (+0.7% change)
Males: 326 (45.3%), Females: 393 (54.7%)

Pushmataha County

Zip code: 74536

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $13,516
Median house value: $28,300

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.9%)
  • American Indian (25.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (7.5%), German (7.4%), English (4.0%), French (2.4%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

  • LATIMER COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WILBURTON, OK)
  • CHOCTAW NATION HEALTH SER AUTHORITY (about 25 miles; TALIHINA, OK)
  • PUSHMATAHA CTY-TN OF ANTLERS HOSP AUTH (about 31 miles; ANTLERS, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

  • COX FLD (about 66 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 86 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • TULSA INTL (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

  • TALIHINA MUNI (about 22 miles; TALIHINA, OK; Abbreviation: 6F1)
  • WILBURTON MUNI (about 23 miles; WILBURTON, OK; Abbreviation: H05)
  • ANTLERS MUNI (about 34 miles; ANTLERS, OK; Abbreviation: 80F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 101 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

  • CLAYTON HS (Students: 169; Location: 100 PINE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clayton:

  • CRAIN ES (Students: 216; Location: 100 PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)