Clayton, Missouri

About Clayton

Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Clayton is a close-knit town counting 17,512 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Clayton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.51 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,977 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

• Catherine Day Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Clayton, MO - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Citadel Prime, contemporary steakhouse by Delmonico's Hospitality Group, coming to Clayton KSDK · Sep 29
• Former 7UP headquarters in Clayton to become apartment building KMOV · Sep 29
• Clayton Jazz Festival STLPR · Sep 27
• Former 7UP headquarters in Clayton to be revived as apartments FOX 2 · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clayton Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,512.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clayton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clayton

• Barrio — mexican
• Café la Vie — french
• Crushed Red — pizza
• Garbanzo — mediterranean
• Haché Herbal Infusions — coffee shop (café)
• Half & Half — breakfast
• Kaldi's — coffee shop (café)
• Kaldi's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Kimchi Guys — korean
• Lakeside Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bayer Insectarium · Zoo
• Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum · Museum
• Saint Louis Art Museum · Museum
• Saint Louis Zoo · Zoo
• Hanley House · Museum
• Wildlife Conservation School · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clayton

• Burning Kumquat · Garden reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Remembrance Park reviews ★
• Wydown Park reviews ★
• Clayshire Park reviews ★
• Concordia Park reviews ★
• DeMun Park reviews ★
• Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Flowerbed · Garden reviews ★
• Flynn Park reviews ★
• Hanley House Park reviews ★
• Joseph L. Adams Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clayton

• CLAYTON HIGH
• FAMILY CTR.
• GLENRIDGE ELEM.
• JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.
• MERAMEC ELEM.
• RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.
• WYDOWN MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Clayton

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