| Town of Clayton | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Town of Clayton |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Bill Vanda |
| Leader Title1: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name1: | Paul Ladwig |
| Leader Title2: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name2: | Roger Olson |
| Leader Title3: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name3: | Scott Gilbertson |
| Leader Title4: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name4: | Arling "Ole" Olson |
| Established Title: | Date Established |
| Established Date: | April 4, 1875 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 87.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 86.1 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 958 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 45.3239°N -92.1708°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
The Town[1] of Clayton is located in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was reported as 958 in 2020 according to the 2020 US census. The Village of Clayton is distinct and contains its own leadership but shares the same school district (Clayton School District) as the town. The town contains the unincorporated communities of Joel and Richardson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km2), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.1 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.80%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2020, there were 958 people, 459 households, and 418 families residing in the town. The population density was 28 people per square mile (10.6/km2). There were 459 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 95.97% White, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, and 1.93% from two or more races. 2.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 360 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,719, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $27,891 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,985. About 4.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.