Moving to Clayton, Indiana

Population: 693. Estimated population in July 2024: 817 (+17.9% change)
Males: 338 (48.8%), Females: 355 (51.2%)

Hendricks County

Zip code: 46118

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $45,066
Median house value: $87,900

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (28.4%), Irish (15.9%), German (15.6%), English (8.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 872 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Clayton, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

  • HENDRICKS COUNTY-GORDON GRAHAM FLD (about 5 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 2R2)
  • SPEEDWAY (about 14 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 3SY)
  • PAM’S PLACE (about 18 miles; EMINENCE, IN; Abbreviation: 78I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 26 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 27 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 28 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 36 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

  • CASCADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 6565 S CR 200 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clayton:

  • MILL CREEK EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 514; Location: 4740 IOWA ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CASCADE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 6423 S CR 200 W; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Clayton:

  • CLAYTON-LIBERTY TWP PL (Operating income: $124,866; Location: 5199 IOWA ST; 19,376 books; 73 audio materials; 111 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)