Clayton, New York

For the village located within this town, see Clayton (village), New York.
Clayton, New York
Town
The Clayton harbor in Frink Park (with the Picton Castle tall ship in the background).
The Clayton harbor in Frink Park (with the Picton Castle tall ship in the background).
Clayton is located in New York
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton is located in the United States
Clayton
Clayton
Coordinates: 44°10′31″N 76°04′16″W / 44.1753°N 76.0711°W / 44.1753; -76.0711
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Government
 • Town SupervisorDavid M. Storandt, Jr. (R)
 • Town Council
Members
  • Mary Zovistoski (D)
  • Donna Patchen (R)
  • Christopher Matthews (R)
  • Robert Cantwell, III (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total104.25 sq mi (269.99 km2)
 • Land82.54 sq mi (213.78 km2)
 • Water21.70 sq mi (56.21 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,153
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
4,928
 • Density59.70/sq mi (23.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13624
Area code315
FIPS code36-045-16100
Websitetownofclayton.com
"The Johnston House" is now a high-end restaurant.

Clayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after John M. Clayton, a federal political leader from Delaware.

The town contains a village also named Clayton. Both are northwest of Watertown.

The village of Clayton, nearby Cape Vincent, and Alexandria Bay are popular tourist destinations on the New York mainland side of the Thousand Islands region.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clayton town, Jefferson County, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2018.