Clayton, Missouri

Clayton, Missouri
Clayton high-rises seen from the Moorlands
Clayton high-rises seen from the Moorlands
Location in Missouri
Location in Missouri
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 38°38′40″N 90°19′49″W / 38.64444°N 90.33028°W / 38.64444; -90.33028
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Louis
Settled1877
Incorporated1913
Government
 • TypeMayor-council city
 • MayorMichelle Harris
Area
 • Total2.51 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Land2.51 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,355
 • Density6,919.9/sq mi (2,671.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
63105
Area code314
FIPS code29-14572[3]
GNIS feature ID2393548[2]
WebsiteCity of Clayton

Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, and borders the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census.[4] Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Census Results". Census.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 359.