Clayton, New Mexico

Clayton, New Mexico
Main Street (2008)
Main Street (2008)
Location of Clayton within Union County and New Mexico
Location of Clayton within Union County and New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°26′24″N 103°08′22″W / 36.44000°N 103.13944°W / 36.44000; -103.13944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total
7.79 sq mi (20.19 km2)
 • Land7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation4,967 ft (1,514 m)
Population
 • Total
2,643
 • Density340.15/sq mi (131.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88415
Area code575
FIPS code35-15720
GNIS ID2413209[2]
Websiteclaytonnm.org

Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Union County, New Mexico, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,980.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2011.[dead link]