How is Clayton run?
Clayton’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Clayton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Challis Joint School District 181
Clayton’s K–12 school district, shared with Challis, Stanley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,249 per pupil, $8,423 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Clayton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Clayton’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Clayton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clayton’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clayton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Custer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%1,998 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%586 votesOthers: 2.5% (66 votes).
Most votes in Custer County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Clayton lies in Custer County. Every 2024 race in Custer County is on the county’s page.
Custer County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clayton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Idaho HouseState representatives
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Clayton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clayton’s government
How much does Clayton spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Clayton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clayton yet.
How did Clayton vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clayton alone. Custer County, where 100% of Clayton lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 22.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Clayton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Christy Zito) and State House District 8 (Faye Thompson and Rob Beiswenger). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clayton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →