Clayton TownshipOH
A town of 1,566.
Is Clayton Township a good place to live?
The best of Clayton Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Clayton Township’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 24% of the land in Clayton Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 49 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Clayton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clayton Township stand out
Where Clayton Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Clayton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
100% 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
How Clayton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Clayton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton Township.
For health, Clayton Township earns a D
Clayton Township: 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% get no exercise outside work, 42% sleep under 7 hours.
| Clayton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clayton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clayton Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Clayton Township’s FEMA hazard score is 16 of 100. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clayton Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are New Lexington (9%), Columbus (8%) and Lancaster (7%). The median commute is under 22 miles. 10% of residents live below the poverty line in Clayton Township.
| Clayton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 24.4% of Clayton Township
33 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Clayton Township comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Clayton Township’s year
A winter brings about 10 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Clayton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clayton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Clayton Township
Township in Ohio, US
Clayton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,432 people in the township.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Clayton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Clayton Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| Pike Township | #585 | B− | A+ | — | B | D |
| Reading Township | #630 | B− | A− | — | B | C− |
| Harrison Township | #838 | C | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Madison Township | — | — | B | — | B | C |
| Newton Township | #862 | C− | B | — | B− | D |
Clayton Township and Madison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clayton Township, Pike Township, Reading Township, Harrison Township, Madison Township and Newton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clayton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Clayton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clayton Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.