Clayton, Alabama

town in Alabama, United States of America

Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2020 census.[2]

Clayton, Alabama
Courthouse Square and Confederate Monument in Clayton
Courthouse Square and Confederate Monument in Clayton
Location of Clayton in Barbour County, Alabama.
Location of Clayton in Barbour County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°52′39″N 85°26′56″W / 31.87750°N 85.44889°W / 31.87750; -85.44889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBarbour
Area
 • Total6.78 sq mi (17.55 km2)
 • Land6.78 sq mi (17.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 • Total2,265
 • Density334.27/sq mi (129.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36016
Area code334
FIPS code01-15376
GNIS feature ID0116206

Geography change

Clayton is located at 31°52'39.014" North, 85°26'56.486" West (31.877504, -85.449024).[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), all of which is land.[1]

Education change

Clayton is served by Barbour County Schools. Barbour County High School and Barbour County Primary School are located in the town of Clayton.

Notable natives change

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Clayton city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. To Remember a Vanishing World: D.L. Hightower's Photography of Barbour County, Alabama, 1930 - 1965. Thomason, Michael V.R. and Michael Thomason,University of Alabama Press (1997) ISBN 0-945477-11-2