Clayton, Delaware | |
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 Main Street in Clayton | |
| Etymology: John Middleton Clayton | |
 Location of Clayton in Kent County, Delaware. | |
  Clayton Location within the state of Delaware  Clayton Clayton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′26″N 75°38′04″W / 39.29056°N 75.63444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County | Kent, New Castle |
| Cargo Hub | 1765 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Nick Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Land | 1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,961 |
| • Density | 2,033.37/sq mi (785.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19938 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-15440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213805[2] |
| Website | www |
Clayton is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. Located almost entirely in Kent County, it is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,918 at the 2010 census.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, Delaware
- ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2014.