Clayton

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Clayton, Missouri
—  City  —
Location in Missouri
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 38°38′43″N 90°19′55″W / 38.64528°N 90.33194°W / 38.64528; -90.33194
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Louis
Settled	1877
Incorporated	1913
Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	Linda Goldstein
Area
- Total	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
- Land	2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	16,061
- Density	5,164.4/sq mi (1,996.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-3)
ZIP code	63105
Area code(s)	314
FIPS code	29-14572[1][page needed]
GNIS feature ID	0755896[2][page needed]
Website	http://www.ci.clayton.mo.us/

Clayton is a wealthy inner-ring suburb of St. Louis and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 12,825 at the 2000 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.

Geography

The "Jackman" sculpture in downtown Clayton by Ernest Trova

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[1][page needed]} of 2000, there were 12,825 people, 5,370 households, and 2,797 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,164.4 people per square mile (1,996.7/km²). There were 5,852 housing units at an average density of 2,356.5/sq mi (911.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.94% White, 7.77% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 5,370 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,184, and the median income for a family was $107,346. Males had a median income of $64,737 versus $42,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $48,055. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Clayton serves as the government center and county seat of St. Louis County. The city is one of the major financial centers in the Midwest. Clayton is home to numerous banks, mortgage firms, and various Fortune 500 Corporations^[3].

Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Olin Corporation are headquartered in Clayton.^[4][5][6]

Neighborhoods

The city's neighborhoods include Glenridge, Downtown Clayton, Meramec, Wydown, DeMun, Lake Forest, Polo, Ridgemoor, Forest Ridge, Clayshire, Tanglewood, Forsyth and Washington University.

Culture

Clayton is also a thriving cultural center, the downtown business district has many art galleries, boutiques and fine restaurants, and European style outdoor cafes^[7]. The city hosts major cultural and culinary events St. Louis Art Fair and the Taste of Clayton food festival^[8].

Transportation

Clayton's downtown business district has easy access to I-170. The Southwest corner of the city borders the intersection I-170 of and I-64. Clayton is served by the Metrolink lightrail system. The city has three stations along the Blue Line: Richmond Heights, Clayton, and Forsyth. Metro also operates Bus services in Clayton and St. Louis Metro Area.

Major Roads and Highways

Major roads and Highways in Clayton:

I-170 & Forest Park Parkway^[9]

Education

Universities

The city is home to Fontbonne University and Concordia Seminary of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Washington University in St. Louis is also partially located in Clayton.^[6][10]

Primary and secondary schools

School District of Clayton operates public schools. There are three public elementary schools in Clayton, each feeding into the middle and high schools. There is Glenridge Elementary School, located in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary School in the DeMun neighborhood near Concordia Seminary, and Meramec Elementary School in Davis Place. All three of these schools feed into Wydown Middle School, located on Wydown Boulevard, across from Washington University. This, in turn, feeds into Clayton High School, which is located next to Shaw Park, near downtown Clayton. Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed and/or repurposed. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center, Maryland School is the Clayton Early Childhood Center, DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary, and in the wake of the Brown v. Board of Education case abolishing segregated schools, Crispus Attucks School was closed and demolished (an office building was constructed on its former grounds in downtown Clayton).^{[citation needed]}

Public libraries

St. Louis County Library operates the Mid-County Branch in Clayton.^[11][6]

References

External links

• official site

• Clayton, Missouri is at coordinates 38°38′43″N 90°19′55″W / 38.645318°N 90.331844°W / 38.645318; -90.331844 (Clayton, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°38′43″N 90°19′55″W / 38.645318°N 90.331844°W / 38.645318; -90.331844 (Clayton, Missouri)

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