Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Hudson Township to the west and Dover Township to the east.
History
The community was first settled in 1836 and named East Dover due to its location in eastern Dover Township. A post office began operating in East Dover on March 8, 1837, with Levi Soper serving as the first postmaster. Rueben Bird platted the community in 1843, and he had the post office name changed to Clayton on July 17, 1849, after his friend Reverend Clayton from New York. Clayton was incorporated as a village in 1870.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Major highways
- runs east–west near the southern boundary of the village.
- has its northern terminus at M-34.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 344 people, 118 households, and 90 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.6% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.
There were 118 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.
The median age in the village was 31.5 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 17.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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