Back مقاطعة كلايتون (آيوا) Arabic Clayton County, Iowa BAR Клейтън (окръг, Айова) Bulgarian ক্লেটন কাউন্টি, আইৱা BPY Clayton Gông (Iowa) CDO Клейтон (гуо, Айова) CE Clayton County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Iowa) CEB Clayton County, Iowa Welsh Clayton County (Iowa) German Κομητεία Κλέιτον (Άιοβα) Greek
Clayton County | |
|---|---|
 Winter scene near Elkader | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′37″N 91°20′36″W / 42.843611111111°N 91.343333333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | John M. Clayton |
| Seat | Elkader |
| Largest city | Guttenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 793 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Land | 779 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,043 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,043.[1] Its county seat is Elkader.[2] The county was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M. Clayton,[3] United States Senator from Delaware and later Secretary of State under President Zachary Taylor.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 84.