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
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:
- HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DANVILLE, IN)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS (about 13 miles; MOORESVILLE, IN)
- MORGAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; MARTINSVILLE, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:
- INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 17 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
- MONROE COUNTY (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
- MOUNT COMFORT (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
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)