Clayton, Wisconsin

About Clayton

Clayton is a tiny community in northwestern Wisconsin, home to 550 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Clayton is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 171 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

• Homeowner seeks reimbursement after town zoning mistake on garage WBAY · Sep 25
• Schedule - Prairie Farm / Clayton Bearcats (Clayton, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Sam Clayton Named UW-Stout Women’s Basketball Head Coach Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Apr 8
• Player Previews: Can OLB Nick Clayton Live up to the Hype? Yahoo Sports · Jul 25
• Key Wisconsin Badgers: No. 21 - Sophomore OLB Nicolas Clayton 247Sports · Jul 10

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Clayton Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Clayton

• Clayton Elementary
• Clayton High
• Clayton Middle

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

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