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A town of 556, settled in 1907.
Clayton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pusley's Station and Clayton High School-Auditorium. Clayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 612 in 1950, a peak of 833 in 1980, 555 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clayton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clayton.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Clayton, 32% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its two schools are below. The Clayton school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment locally: 216 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crain EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 116 | C+ |
| Clayton HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 100 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Values rose 5.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Clayton.
| Clayton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $424 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Clayton fell to 178 in 2023, 76 fewer than in 2013. For Clayton, the median household income is $23,000. In Clayton, 15% of working residents work locally, below the Oklahoma town median (22%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Oklahoma City (7%), Durant (6%) and Antlers (3%).
| Clayton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 38% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $23,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19 crimes were reported in Clayton in 2025: 15 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Clayton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
24% of adults worry about having enough food in Clayton. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clayton beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 17. Among adults locally, 19% report frequent physical distress and 18% have diabetes.
| Clayton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Clayton | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.7% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Clayton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Clayton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Clayton is a town in northern Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 555 as of the 2020 Census.
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Clayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.