Clayton is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,139.
What is now Clayton was originally formed as Clayton Township, which was created on February 5, 1858, from portions of Franklin Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Glassboro Township on March 11, 1878. Clayton was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 9, 1887, from portions of Clayton Township. The remainder of Clayton Township was absorbed by the Borough of Clayton on April 14, 1908, and the township was dissolved.[7]
Geography
Clayton is located at 39°39′28″N 75°05′17″W / 39.657914°N 75.087983°W / 39.657914; -75.087983 (39.657914, -75.087983).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2), of which, 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (2.31%) is water.
Clayton borders Glassboro, Elk Township, Franklin Township, and Monroe Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1860 |
2,490 |
|
—
|
| 1870 |
3,674 |
|
47.6% |
| 1880 |
1,981 |
|
−46.1% |
| 1890 |
2,299 |
|
16.1% |
| 1900 |
1,989 |
|
−13.5% |
| 1910 |
1,926 |
|
−3.2% |
| 1920 |
1,905 |
|
−1.1% |
| 1930 |
2,351 |
|
23.4% |
| 1940 |
2,320 |
|
−1.3% |
| 1950 |
3,023 |
|
30.3% |
| 1960 |
4,711 |
|
55.8% |
| 1970 |
5,193 |
|
10.2% |
| 1980 |
6,013 |
|
15.8% |
| 1990 |
6,155 |
|
2.4% |
| 2000 |
7,139 |
|
16.0% |
| Est. 2006 |
7,469 |
[3] |
4.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9][10][11] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,139 people, 2,464 households, and 1,884 families residing in the borough. The population density was 994.2 people per square mile (383.9/km2). There were 2,680 housing units at an average density of 373.2/sq mi (144.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.23% White, 16.05% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.
There were 2,464 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $53,219, and the median income for a family was $63,097. Males had a median income of $37,231 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,006. About 3.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Clayton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of the Borough of Clayton is Steven Carr(2009). Members of the Borough Council are Tom Bianco (2010), Craig Conti (2008), Kim Robinson (2009), Tony Saban (2010) and Leslie Wise (2008).[12]
Federal, state and county representation
Clayton is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[13]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Each year, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2009[update], Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2009), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., (D, Glassboro, 2010), Jean DuBois (D, Mantua Township, 2010), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2009), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2011) and Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2011).[16]
Education
The Clayton Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Herma S. Simmons Elementary School for grades K-6 (767 students) and Clayton Middle/High School for grades 7-12 (198 students in grades 7 and 8, 328 in grades 9-12).
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Clayton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Clayton borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 137.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ 1860-1880, Clayton Township; 1890-1900, combined population of Clayton Township (1890: 492, 1900: 38) and Clayton borough; 1910-, Clayton borough
- ^ Meet Our Mayor and Council Members, Borough of Clayton. Accessed July 5, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed October 1, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Clayton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 5, 2008.
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