Midwest Gazetteer
Clayton, Missouri
On this page:
[
Overview
]
[
Geography
]
[
Demographics
]
Overview
Location:
St. Louis County
,
Missouri
Legal status:
Home rule city
Population:
12,825
(Change since 1990:
-7.6%
)
Geography
Latitude:
38°38'33" N
(+38.6425)
Longitude:
90°19'25" W
(-90.3236)
Land area:
2.5
square miles
As the crow flies, Clayton is...
1.0
miles N of
Richmond Heights
1.2
miles SW of
University City
2.1
miles N of
Maplewood
2.2
miles NE of
Brentwood
2.5
miles SW of
Wellston
2.6
miles N of
Lake Junction
3.0
miles S of
Pagedale
3.0
miles S of
Vinita Terrace
3.0
miles S of
Hanley Hills
3.1
miles E of
Ladue
6.9
miles W of
St. Louis
101.3
miles NW of
Cape Girardeau
Demographics
Year
Population
Percent change
1900
76
--
1910
49
-35.5%
1920
3,028
+6079.6%
1930
9,613
+217.5%
1940
13,069
+36.0%
1950
16,035
+22.7%
1960
15,245
-4.9%
1970
16,100
+5.6%
1980
14,306
-11.1%
1990
13,874
-3.0%
2000
12,825
-7.6%