Clayton
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city in and county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- County
- St. Louis
- Townships
- Clayton , Hadley
- Type
- Mayor-council city
- Mayor
- Bridget McAndrew
- Total
- 2.51 sq mi (6.49 km )
- Land
- 2.51 sq mi (6.49 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 551 ft (168 m)
- Density
- 6,919.9/sq mi (2,671.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( Central )
- Fips code
- 29-14572
- Website
- City of Clayton
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Clayton
- Population
- 17355
- Area
- 6.414303
- Elevation
- 173
- Official website
- www.claytonmo.gov
- Image
- Central Presbyterian Church.jpg
- Households
- 5587
- Dialing code
- 314
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- Commons category
- Clayton, Missouri
- inception
- 1877-00-00
- P8168
- ENF
- water as percent of area
- 0
- per capita income
- 66967
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Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that borders the west side of the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.
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