Clayton is a town in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, home to about 272 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71326.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX266 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 584 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 419th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Catahoula Parish grew from 16,351 residents in 1900 to 8,906 in 2020.
Catahoula Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natchez, MS weather station (14 miles away).
1,401 jobs at 175 businesses in Catahoula Parish. 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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