Clayton, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clayton is a village in Lenawee County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 326. The village is situated on the boundary between Hudson Township
on the west and Dover Township
on the east, with a portion of the village in each.
M-34
(or W. Carleton Rd.) passes along the south side of the village, while M-156
has its northern terminus at the junction with M-34. The road, also known as Morey Highway, continues north through the village.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 326 people, 113 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
was 428.2 per square mile (165.6/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 157.6 per square mile (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.23% from other races
, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $46,172. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,941. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 326. The village is situated on the boundary between Hudson Township
Hudson Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Hudson Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,576...
on the west and Dover Township
Dover Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Dover Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,787.-Communities:...
on the east, with a portion of the village in each.
M-34
M-34 (Michigan highway)
M-34 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the southeastern region of the US state of Michigan. It has a western terminus near Osseo on M-99 and runs through forest and farm lands to its eastern terminus at Business US Highway 223 and M-52 in Adrian...
(or W. Carleton Rd.) passes along the south side of the village, while M-156
M-156 (Michigan highway)
M-156 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The route is entirely within Lenawee County and begins at the Ohio state line with SR 108 and runs north to M-34 at Clayton.-Route description:...
has its northern terminus at the junction with M-34. The road, also known as Morey Highway, continues north through the village.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 326 people, 113 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 428.2 per square mile (165.6/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 157.6 per square mile (61.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $46,172. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,941. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.