Clayton, Oklahoma

About Clayton

Clayton, OK is a tiny community located in southeastern Oklahoma, home to 555 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Clayton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 330 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

• District 3 OK County runoff: Jessica Clayton, Alex Warren constructing plans for jail NonDoc Media · Aug 10
• Clayton police investigating apparent murder-suicide KXII · Aug 4
• Debra Ann Rossow Obituary (2026) - Clayton, OK - Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home - McAlester Legacy obituary · Aug 3
• 13-Year-Old Oklahoma Boy Placed in Juvenile Detention After Woman Is Found Dead in Home People.com · Mar 3
• Choctaw Takes Ag Seriously; FFA Honors our Tribe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · Dec 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clayton Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the Oklahoma one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clayton

• Clayton Lake State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Pushmataha County State Game Refuge reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clayton

• CLAYTON HS
• CRAIN ES

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clayton

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