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Clayton township, Illinois

Clayton township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Clayton township is a geographic entity located in Adams County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 909. The land area covers 36.97 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 909 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 51.8 yrs ±5.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 346 ±63 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 420 ±79
Occupied Housing Units 346 ±63
Vacant Housing Units 74 ±49
Median Home Value $107,400 ±$26,072
Median Gross Rent $675 ±$585
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,682 ±$20,148
Per Capita Income $33,459 ±$4,755
Poverty Rate 9.8% ±5.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 65 ±36
Unemployment Rate 5.4% ±4.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 318 ±94
Broadband Internet Rate 67.1% ±8.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CLAYTON
GUS Population: 908 (2024)
ID: 162720
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2581 N 1850TH AVE, CAMP POINT IL 62320-2119
GUS Population: 64,109 (2024)
ID: 194541
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
507 VERMONT ST, QUINCY IL 62301-2920

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Mount Sterling, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mount Sterling, IL
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Mount Sterling, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Golden, IL
Regular School Nearby 01-04 Camp Point, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Camp Point, IL
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Camp Point, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Liberty, IL
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Liberty, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Bowen, IL
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
John Wood Community College
College 21.8 mi away 1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736
2172246500
CLAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 2.1 mi away 211 EAST MAIN STREET, CLAYTON, IL, 62324
(217) 894-6519
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College 21.9 mi away 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL, 62305-7005
21722855206905
GOLDEN BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 4.2 mi away 309 QUINCY STREET, GOLDEN, IL, 62339
(217) 696-2428
Quincy University
College 23.5 mi away 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL, 62301-2699
2172228020
CAMP POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 5.1 mi away 206 EAST STATE STREET, CAMP POINT, IL, 62320
(217) 593-7021
Gem City College
College Vocational 24.7 mi away 700 State St, Quincy, IL, 62301
2172220391
GREATER WEST CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 11.9 mi away 202 NORTH CENTER STREET, AUGUSTA, IL, 62311
(217) 392-2211
BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 12.0 mi away 143 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT STERLING, IL, 62353
(217) 773-2013
BOWEN BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 12.9 mi away 116 EAST FIFTH STREET, BOWEN, IL, 62316
(217) 842-5573
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at QUINCY RGNL AP, IL US, located 14.5 miles from Clayton township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.6° 18.6° 26.6° 1.57" —
February 39.7° 22.7° 31.2° 1.77" —
March 51.7° 32.4° 42.1° 2.29" —
April 63.7° 42.8° 53.3° 3.98" —
May 73.3° 53.9° 63.6° 4.55" —
June 82.4° 63.1° 72.8° 4.50" —
July 86.0° 66.5° 76.3° 3.49" —
August 84.5° 64.5° 74.5° 3.93" —
September 77.9° 56.1° 67.0° 3.09" —
October 65.3° 44.8° 55.1° 3.05" —
November 51.2° 33.4° 42.3° 2.41" —
December 39.3° 23.9° 31.6° 1.80" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Clayton village Village 2.1 mi —
Golden village Village 4.3 mi —
Camp Point village Village 5.2 mi —
La Prairie village Village 6.3 mi —
Mound Station village Village 6.3 mi —
Coatsburg village Village 10.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1700114780. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.