Threshing oats. Clayton, Indiana, 1936
Clayton’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936.
- 1852Clayton is settled
ClaytonIN
Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
948
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$335K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
901
A job hub
Is Clayton a good place to live?
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Clayton, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Clayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clayton stand out
Where Clayton beats most towns.
Small town
948 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clayton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
35 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
20 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
22 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
20 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clayton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayton, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDistrict 39 ApartmentsNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clayton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHendricks County Voter Registration OfficeHendricks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4611846118 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton.
Work & commute
With 1.9 jobs for every working resident, Clayton draws in 894 commuters
Most working residents leave Clayton for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Clayton grew to 901 in 2023, 820 more than in 2013. Clayton’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
1%work in town
| Clayton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Clayton1%
Indianapolis40%
Plainfield12%
Liberty Township6%
Avon4%
18 mi
median commute distance
901
jobs based in Clayton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Homes in Clayton are worth about $335K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Clayton home is worth about $335,000, up 2.6% in a year, 30% above the Indiana typical home.
$335KZillow home value
| Clayton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,174 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Clayton$335K
Indiana$257K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Low risk in Clayton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Clayton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clayton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clayton is
Clayton beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clayton.
| Clayton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Clayton | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
Hendricks Regional Health
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. Clayton’s median age is 35.8 years. Clayton has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 948 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
35.8median age · IN 38.1
| Clayton | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
ClaytonIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school39%
Some college22%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clayton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Clayton | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 411 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lambert Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Mill Creek Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clayton
17pages on Clayton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clayton; the nearest are
DePauw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greencastle18.3 mi$59,070 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis19.5 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis20.9 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Clayton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A job hub
Every workday, about 894 people come to Clayton for work
Where Clayton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
901jobs based in Clayton
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clayton
Town in Indiana, United States
Clayton is a small town in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 46118
Questions about Clayton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayton, IN a good place to live?
Clayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.