Clayton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 904. Estimated population in July 2024: 841 (-7.0% change)
Males: 506 (56.0%), Females: 398 (44.0%)

Adams County

Zip code: 62324

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $23,077
Median house value: $38,000

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), United States (15.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.4%), French (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Clayton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton village

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +178 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 17 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • CAPITAL (about 91 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 96 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Libraries

Library in Clayton:

  • CLAYTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $39,279; Location: 102 EAST MAIN ST.; 10,381 books; 270 audio materials; 81 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)