Clayton, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′40″N 90°19′49″W / 38.64444°N 90.33028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | St. Louis |
Settled | 1877 |
Incorporated | 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
• Mayor | Michelle Harris |
Area | |
• Total | 2.51 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
• Land | 2.51 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,355 |
• Density | 6,919.9/sq mi (2,671.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
ZIP code | 63105 |
Area code | 314 |
FIPS code | 29-14572[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393548[2] |
Website | City of Clayton |
Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, and borders the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census.[4] Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.[5]