Clayton, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Settled | 1877 |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council city |
| - Mayor | Linda Goldstein |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 16,061 |
| - Density | 5,164.4/sq mi (1,996.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-3) |
| ZIP code | 63105 |
| Area code(s) | 314 |
| FIPS code | 29-14572[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0755896[2] |
| Website: http://www.ci.clayton.mo.us/ | |
Clayton is the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 12,825 at the 2000 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,825 people, 5,370 households, and 2,797 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,164.4 people per square mile (1,996.7/km²). There were 5,852 housing units at an average density of 2,356.5/sq mi (911.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.94% White, 7.77% African American, 0.12% Native American, 5.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 5,370 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,184, and the median income for a family was $107,346. Males had a median income of $64,737 versus $42,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $48,055. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. Demographics regarding the annual income and to a lesser extent racial make-up are probably somewhat distorted owing to the presence of the St. Louis County jail, whose occupants are included in the Clayton census.
[edit] Economics
Clayton serves as the government center as the county seat of St. Louis County. The city one of the major financial centers in the Midwest. Clayton is home to numerous banks, mortgage firms, and over 39 Fortune 500 Corporations[3].
[edit] Culture
Clayton is also a thriving cultural center, the downtown business district has many art galleries, boutiques and fine restaurants, and European style outdoor cafes[4]. The city hosts major cultural and culinary events St. Louis Art Fair and the Taste of Clayton food festival[5].
[edit] Transportation
Clayton's downtown business district has easy access to I-170. The Southwest corner of the city borders the intersection I-170 of and I-64. Clayton is served by the Metrolink lightrail system. The city has three stations along Shrewsbury-Lansdowne line: Richmond Heights, Clayton, and Forsyth. Metro also operates Bus services in Clayton and St. Louis Metro Area.
[edit] Education
[edit] Universities
The city is home to Fontbonne University and Concordia Seminary of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Washington University in St. Louis is located in an unincorporated area of St. Louis County next to Clayton. Clayton is a secondary business district for the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
[edit] Clayton Public Schools
There are three public Elementary schools in Clayton, Missouri, each feeding into the middle and high schools. There is Glenridge Elementary, located in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary in the DeMun neighborhood near Concordia Seminary, and Meramec Elementary in Davis Place. All three of these schools feed into Wydown Middle School, located on Wydown Boulevard, across from Washington University. This, in turn, feeds into Clayton High School, which is located next to Shaw Park, near downtown Clayton. Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed and/or repurposed. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center, Maryland School is the Clayton Early Childhood Center, DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary, and in the wake of the Brown v. Board of Education case abolishing segregated schools, Crispus Attucks School was closed and demolished (an office building was constructed on its former grounds in downtown Clayton).[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ St. Louis, Missouri Attractions | Clayton on the Park Hotel | Location Details
- ^ Saint Louis - Clayton Business District
- ^ St. Louis Art Galleries - Clayton Business District
[edit] External links
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