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Clayton, Delaware

Town · Population 4,511 · #12 in Delaware
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About Clayton

Clayton is a small town in western Delaware, home to 4,511 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clayton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,313 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clayton Unique

  • A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#12 of 57 incorporated places).
  • One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
  • Positioned in western Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clayton

📍 Village of Garrison Lake📍 Windy Way

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • 3 Palms Zoo & Education Center · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clayton

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clayton

  • Clayton Elementary School
  • Clayton Intermediate School
  • First State Military Academy
  • Providence Creek Academy Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateDelaware
TypeTown
Population (2024)4,511
Rank in state#12 of 57
Land area1.95 sq mi
Density2,313/sq mi
Coordinates39.2741, -75.6315

🗺️ Map of Clayton

🏘️ Nearby Communities

Smyrna, DE · 2 miKenton, DE · 4 miCheswold, DE · 4 miLeipsic, DE · 7 miHartly, DE · 8 miTownsend, DE · 10 miDover, DE · 10 miRodney Village, DE · 11 mi