Clayton TownshipMN
A town of 171, organized in 1873.
Is Clayton Township a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clayton Township. Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton Township.
Clayton Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Clayton Township’s typical journey to work stands at 26 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 1.2%. The top destinations are Rochester (43%), Grand Meadow (10%) and Stewartville (7%).
| Clayton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Clayton Township than in Minnesota
Population is up 2.4% in Clayton Township since 2020, to 171 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). The town’s midpoint age stands at 50.2 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Here, 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole.
| Clayton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.2 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clayton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Clayton Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Clayton Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Clayton Township, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clayton Township is
Clayton Township: a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 74% had a checkup this year and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Clayton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Clayton Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 47% of Clayton Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to drought. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Clayton Township comes to 53 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clayton Township after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Clayton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clayton Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Clayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Clayton Township for work
Where Clayton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clayton Township
Township in Mower County
Clayton Township (formerly Providence Township) is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. All areas and population centers in the township are unincorporated areas. It was organized in June 1873 and was named for William Z. Clayton, who owned a large tract of land there at the time.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft
Questions about Clayton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayton Township, MN a good place to live?
Clayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.