Clayton TownshipIL
A town of 631 in Illinois.
Is Clayton Township a good place to live?
97% of households own their home in Clayton Township, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
631 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Clayton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayton Township, and how to reach them.
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.
The schools Clayton Township’s kids attend
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 runs its public schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Enrollment at Clayton Township’s public school: 142 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke-Benson Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 142 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Clayton Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Clayton Township draws in 344 commuters
Only just over a tenth of working residents stay in Clayton Township for work; the rest commute out. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Jobs here fell by 33 from 2013 to 2023, to 375. The top destinations are Minonk (21%), Bloomington (11%) and Peoria (7%).
| Clayton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clayton Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Clayton Township sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Clayton Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Clayton Township is
The share of adults in Clayton Township who binge drink: 19%. Against the Illinois average, Clayton Township comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Clayton Township, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have obesity.
| Clayton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clayton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Clayton Township is conserved land
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Clayton Township has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benson Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clayton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clayton Township
About 1 of every 100 Clayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Clayton Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Clayton Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois at T28N, R1E. As of the 2010 census, its population was 697 and it contained 300 housing units. Clayton Township and Linn Township (T28N, R1W) were originally the same township, but the date of separation is unknown.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
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.