Clayton is a city in Norton County, Kansas, home to about 33 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67629.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)239 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX516 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clayton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clayton had 44 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 666th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Norton County grew from 11,325 residents in 1900 to 5,459 in 2020.
Norton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norton Dam, KS weather station (14 miles away).
1,618 jobs at 169 businesses in Norton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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