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Population (year 2000): 2,524. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,132 (-15.5% change)
 
Males: 1,234   (48.9%)
Females: 1,290   (51.1%)

Union County

Median resident age:   39.7 years
New Mexico median age:   34.6 years

Zip codes: 88415 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,700 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Clayton   $24,700
New Mexico:   $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,500 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
Clayton   $57,500
New Mexico:   $125,500

Clayton, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

 

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Clayton VIC

Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.5%)
  • Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Other race (20.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


Latest news from Clayton, NM collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (10.0%), German (9.9%), English (6.5%), Irish (6.0%), French (2.0%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5053 feet

Land area: 4.71 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Clayton

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

59 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This town:   2.3%
New Mexico:   8.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clayton, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clayton to the number of sex offenders is 1085 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clayton:   0.5% ($223)
New Mexico:   0.6% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (126.1 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (200.3 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (506.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Texline, TX (11.9 miles ), Grenville, NM (31.4 miles) , Des Moines, NM (49.8 miles) , Boise, OK (49.9 miles ), Northwest Hartley, TX (50.3 miles ), Dalhart, TX (52.9 miles ), Kim, CO (56.3 miles) , Folsom, NM (57.7 miles) .

Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 103.18 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 505

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Clayton, New Mexico business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+0.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Clayton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0
    per 100,000 39.4 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 88.5
Assaults 2 2 15
    per 100,000 78.8 77.7 664.0
Burglaries 14 11 32
    per 100,000 551.6 427.5 1416.6
Thefts 14 6 10
    per 100,000 551.6 233.2 442.7
Auto thefts 1 2 2
    per 100,000 39.4 77.7 88.5
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.8) 111.1 61.0 283.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.77
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Clayton, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Clayton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Clayton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 55.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Clayton:
  • UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (301 HARDING STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:
  • COON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; DALHART, TX)
  • CIMARRON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; BOISE CITY, OK)
  • SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL - CAH (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 117 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 133 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 144 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:
  • CLAYTON MUNI ARPK (about 3 miles; CLAYTON, NM; ID: CAO)
  • PRICE RANCH (about 23 miles; MOUNT DORA, NM; ID: 0E1)
  • BOISE CITY (about 52 miles; BOISE CITY, OK; ID: 17K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 126 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 158 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 159 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 189 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
Public high school in Clayton:
  • CLAYTON HIGH (Students: 208; Location: 323 SOUTH FIFTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Clayton:
  • ALVIS ELEM (Students: 196; Location: 4TH & ASPEN STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • KISER ELEM (Students: 86; Location: 16 SOUTH 2ND AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • CLAYTON JR HIGH (Students: 75; Location: 3RD AND SPRUCE; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Clayton:
  • ALBERT W. THOMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,904; Location: 17 CHESTNUT STREET; 14,203 books; 419 audio materials; 503 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • On map, show Clayton Assembly of God under churches at the corner of 1st Street and Spruce Street.

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Notable locations in Clayton: KOA Campground (A) , Kiowa and Rita Blanca Ranger District Office (B) , NASA Wind Charger (C) , Herzstein Memorial Museum Historic Site (D) , Eklund Hotel Historic Site (E) , Union County Courthouse Historic Site (F) , Union County General Hospital Medical Library (G) , Albert W Thompson Memorial Library (H) .

Churches in Clayton include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A) , Gospel Center (B) , Jehovahs Witnesses Church (C) , First United Methodist Church (D) , First Baptist Church (E) , Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (F) , Church of Christ (G) , Church of God (H) , Assembly of God Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1) , Clayton Cemetery (2) , County Cemetary (3) .

Park in Clayton: Clayton Historical Marker (1) .

Post office: Clayton Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Union County Historical Society (Museums; 22 South 2nd Street), Herzstein Memorial Museum (22 South 2nd Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Clayton NM (1425 South 1st Street), Days Inn & Suites (1120 South 1st Street), Clayton Motel (422 Monroe Street), Best Western Kokopelli Lodge (702 South First Street), Eklund ASSO Incorporated (15 Main Street), Holiday Motel (Highway 87 North), Allen's Motel (412 North 1st Street).

Courts: New Mexico State Government - Clayton- Magistrate Court (Courthouse), Union County - District Court Clerk (200 Court Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clayton and their reported violations in the past:

CLAYTON MUNICIPAL SUPPLY (Population served: 2401, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2000)

Average household size:
This town:   2.3 people
New Mexico:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   64.1%
Whole state:   68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.3%
Whole state:   6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   17.9%
Whole state:   18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   6.2%
Whole state:   7.8%

Clayton compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Clayton (2007 data):
  • The Farmers and Stockmens Bank of Clayton: The Farmers And Stockmens Bank Of Cl at 22 Maple Street, branch established on 1920-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.6 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Raton Capital Corporation
  • The First National Bank of New Mexico: The First National Bank Of New Mexic at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1964-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.7 mil, Deposits: $123.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1 $3,405 $40,860 5 $1,001
Financial Administration 4 $7,860 $23,580 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 3 $4,439 $17,756 4 $2,632
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $500
Police Protection - Officers 8 $15,580 $23,370 0 $0
Police - Other 5 $7,379 $17,710 0 $0
Firefighters 3 $7,421 $29,684 0 $0
Correction 6 $7,924 $15,848 0 $0
Streets and Highways 4 $7,100 $21,300 0 $0
Airports 3 $5,280 $21,120 0 $0
Health 1 $1,543 $18,516 6 $817
Solid Waste Management 4 $4,258 $12,774 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $3,511 $21,066 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $483
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2 $3,031 $18,186 1 $1,335
Water Supply 4 $6,301 $18,903 0 $0
Local Libraries 2 $2,666 $15,996 0 $0
Totals for Government 52 $87,699 $20,238 18 $6,768


Clayton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $343,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $502,000
    General - Other: $484,000
    Water Utilities: $389,000
    Police Protection: $377,000
    Regular Highways: $274,000
    Corrections - Other: $207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $182,000
    Fire Protection: $176,000
    Sewerage: $162,000
    Libraries: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $232,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,952,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $715,000
    All Other: $558,000
    Highways: $37,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $483,000
    Property: $96,000
    NEC: $70,000
    Public Utilities: $61,000
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $320,000

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.39%
New Mexico average:   7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.99%
New Mexico average:   7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Clayton:
  • KLMX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLAYTON, NM; Owner: JOHNSON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clayton:
  • K217CM (91.3 FM; CLAYTON, NM; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K228DP (93.5 FM; CLAYTON, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)


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