Profile for Clayton, Delaware, DE

Local festivals include:

• Delmarva Folk Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Listed places near Clayton

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (5)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Clayton population
• Ancestry of people in Clayton
• Housing in Clayton
• Income in Clayton
• Marital status of adults in Clayton
• Place of birth of people in Clayton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Clayton
• School enrollment & education levels in Clayton
• Transportation & commute times in Clayton
• Kent County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Delaware
• State data - Delaware
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clayton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kent County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dover area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 19938 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kent County government
• Kent County tourism

17% of Clayton residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clayton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clayton
• Cemeteries in Kent County
• Libraries in or near Clayton

Post a query on a message board:

• Kent County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - DE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Clayton museums
• Clayton historic sites
• Clayton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Clayton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kent County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Delaware cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Clayton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kent County

• Clayton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Delaware
• Local ordinances in Delaware (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kent County
• Arrests in Kent County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Delaware
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clayton was $18,268, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kent County economic census
• Kent County economic summary
• Kent County employment growth
• Kent County unemployment rate
• Delaware economic data

12% of Clayton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clayton
• Colleges in Delaware
• Learning Disabilities Association in Delaware
• Schools in or near Clayton
• School districts in or near Clayton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Delaware high schools

• Movies playing in or near Clayton

• Air pollution in Kent County
• Diesel soot in Kent County
• Land contamination in Kent County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Delaware
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kent County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Delaware

Clayton festival dates:

• Delmarva Folk Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Clayton festival web sites:

• Delmarva Folk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Delaware county fairs
• Delaware festivals (Delaware tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clayton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Clayton
• Geocaches in Delaware

• Clayton items now on sale

• Kent County government
• Delaware state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Clayton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Clayton
• Historic sites in Delaware
• Museums in or near Clayton
• Museums in Delaware
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kent County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clayton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $433.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $900.

• Research Clayton Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Clayton
• Homes for sale in the Clayton area
• Find a Clayton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Delaware mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Clayton area
• Job services in Delaware
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Clayton

• Delaware library

• Get directions from Clayton
• Get directions to Clayton
• Census map of Clayton area
• Historic maps of DE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Delaware
• Topographic map of Clayton

• Daily newspapers in or near Clayton
• AM radio stations in or near Clayton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Clayton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Clayton
• TV stations in or near Clayton
• Media ownership in the Clayton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Delaware

• Military bases in Delaware
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Clayton
• Search obituaries in Delaware
• Recent death notices - selected DE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Delaware
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Delaware
• Lions clubs in Delaware
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Clayton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Clayton

• Parks near Clayton
• National forests in Delaware
• State parks in Delaware

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Clayton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Delaware communities
• Photo collection - Delaware communities
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• Post cards of Delaware communities

Kent County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clayton political report.

• Delaware Democratic party
• Delaware Republican party
• Delaware elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Clayton
• Total membership by faith, in Kent County

• Chowhound message boards for DE

The average commute time for Clayton workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Clayton travel guide
• Airports near Clayton
• Hotels near Clayton
• Delaware tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Delaware coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Delaware
• Wildlife refuges in Delaware

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