Clayton, New York | |
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 The Clayton harbor in Frink Park (with thePicton Castle tall ship in the background). | |
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| Coordinates:44°10′31″N76°04′16″W / 44.1753°N 76.0711°W /44.1753; -76.0711 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | David M. Storandt, Jr. (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.25 sq mi (269.99 km2) |
| • Land | 82.54 sq mi (213.78 km2) |
| • Water | 21.70 sq mi (56.21 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,153 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 4,928 |
| • Density | 59.70/sq mi (23.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13624 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-045-16100 |
| Website | townofclayton |
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Clayton is atown inJefferson County,New York, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named afterJohn M. Clayton, a federal political leader fromDelaware.
The town contains avillage also namedClayton. Both are northwest ofWatertown.
The village of Clayton, nearbyCape Vincent, andAlexandria Bay are popular tourist destinations on the New York mainland side of theThousand Islands region.
The area was first settled around 1801.
The town was formed from parts of the towns ofOrleans andLyme in 1833. The town was named after statesmanJohn M. Clayton. The village of Clayton became the main railroad terminus for theThousand Islands resort region, during its heyday at the turn of the twentieth century. The town of Clayton offered several hotels to visitors, some grand, now mostly vanished.
In 1872, the community of Clayton voted to set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.
Fairview Manor,Swarthout Site-A04507.000038, andGrindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 104.0 square miles (269.4 km2), of which 82.4 square miles (213.3 km2) are land and 21.7 square miles (56.1 km2), or 20.83%, are water. The town is situated on theSt. Lawrence River nearLake Ontario. Across the river liesOntario, Canada.
The northern border of the town is theCanada–US border running through theThousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River. The town includes the fourth largest of the Thousand Islands,Grindstone Island, along with smaller islands, such as Bluff Island, Grenell Island, Maple Island, Picton Island, and Round Island.
Aferry once connected Clayton withGananoque in Ontario, but was discontinued due to the construction of theThousand Islands Bridge 10 miles (16 km) northeast (down-river). This bridge now carries traffic fromInterstate 81 into Canada.
New York State Route 12E, which follows the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, intersects north-southNew York State Route 12 at Clayton village.New York State Route 180 crosses the southeastern corner of Clayton.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 3,990 | — | |
| 1850 | 4,191 | 5.0% | |
| 1860 | 4,696 | 12.0% | |
| 1870 | 4,082 | −13.1% | |
| 1880 | 4,214 | 3.2% | |
| 1890 | 4,411 | 4.7% | |
| 1900 | 4,313 | −2.2% | |
| 1910 | 4,028 | −6.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,618 | −10.2% | |
| 1930 | 3,698 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,768 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,758 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,753 | −0.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,021 | 7.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,028 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,629 | 14.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,817 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,153 | 7.0% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 4,928 | [2] | −4.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 4,817 people, 1,914 households, and 1,335 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.3 inhabitants per square mile (22.5/km2). There were 3,337 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24%White, 0.93%Black orAfrican American, 0.35%Native American, 0.23%Asian, 0.10%Pacific Islander, 0.48% fromother races, and 0.66% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 1,914 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% weremarried couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,805, and the median income for a family was $39,727. Males had a median income of $31,402 versus $21,091 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $16,947. About 4.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
