Clayton spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Clayton’s city government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $148 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clayton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$148 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Clayton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($148 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Clayton spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clayton itself left out).
About $148 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Clayton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $844 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clayton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Clayton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clayton →
Who’s in charge in Clayton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
Clayton’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Lenora, Norton, Highland-District 2 Township, Center-District 1 Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Oberlin Unified School District 294 · $17,510 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clayton’s votes are counted by county
Kansas 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 Norton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%346 votesOthers: 1.9% (42 votes).
Most votes in Norton County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Clayton lies in Norton County; the rest in Decatur County. Every 2024 race in Norton County is on the county’s page.
Norton 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.
- 2Kansas HouseClayton is split between 2 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
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 $148 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $148 was less than 87% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
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?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clayton alone. Norton County, where 100% of Clayton lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clayton?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $214 (about $2,568 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clayton in the state legislature?
Clayton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 40 (Rick Billinger). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clayton’s government
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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 →