Clayton, Illinois, 2025
Clayton Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025.
- 1837Clayton Township is settled
Clayton TownshipIL
Population
909
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Clayton Township a good place to live?
9% of residents are under 18 in Clayton Township, below both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only one of the 769 Illinois towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Clayton Township. Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clayton Township stand out
Where Clayton Township beats most towns.
Small town
909 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pea Ridge TownshipConcord TownshipNortheast TownshipCamp Point TownshipColumbus TownshipHuntsville TownshipClayton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clayton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClayton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clayton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams County ClerkAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62324, 62320, 6233962324 90% · 62320 6% · 62339 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton Township.
Schools
The schools Clayton Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Clayton Township teach 441 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 221 | C |
| Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 220 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Clayton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Clayton Township: 3% of working residents work locally. In Clayton Township, the average commute is 33 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 23 miles. The typical household income for Clayton Township comes to $66,000.
3%work in town
| Clayton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Clayton Township3%
Quincy23%
Mount Sterling13%
Camp Point6%
Ellington Township5%
23 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Clayton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Clayton Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clayton Township is
For adults in Clayton Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clayton Township beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 6.
| Clayton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Clayton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 10.3% |
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
21.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Clayton Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clayton Township once, in 1999. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Clayton Township is conserved land
For Clayton Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 2 parks and preserves: 2.5 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,534 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clayton Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clayton Township
18pages on Clayton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clayton Township; the nearest are
John Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy21.8 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb31.9 mi$15,264 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Clayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Clayton Township for work
Where Clayton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Clayton Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clayton Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Clayton is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 639 people, down from 709 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62324
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Clayton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayton Township, IL a good place to live?
Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.