Clayton, Oklahoma
Location of Clayton, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 34°35′16″N 95°21′25″W / 34.58778, -95.35694
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pushmataha
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	719
- Density	424.0/sq mi (163.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74536
Area code(s)	918
FIPS code	40-14900[1]
GNIS feature ID	1091403[2]

Clayton is a town in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clayton is located at 34°35′16″N, 95°21′25″W (34.587698, -95.357077)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.58% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 719 people, 335 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density was 424.0 people per square mile (163.3/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 238.3/sq mi (91.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.41% White, 19.33% Native American, and 6.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 335 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $13,516, and the median income for a family was $23,269. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,530. Below the poverty line were 38.8% of people, 31.3% of families, 49.4% of those under 18 and 37.0% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Clayton, Oklahoma is at coordinates 34°35′16″N 95°21′26″W / 34.587698, -95.357077 (Clayton, Oklahoma)Coordinates: 34°35′16″N 95°21′26″W / 34.587698, -95.357077 (Clayton, Oklahoma)

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