Clayton, Delaware

Clayton, Delaware
Main Street in Clayton
Etymology: John Middleton Clayton
Location of Clayton in Kent County, Delaware.
Clayton
Location within the state of Delaware
Clayton
Clayton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′26″N 75°38′04″W / 39.29056°N 75.63444°W / 39.29056; -75.63444
Country United States
State Delaware
CountiesKent, New Castle
Cargo Hub1765
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorNick Smith
Area
 • Total
1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Land1.95 sq mi (5.04 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,961
 • Density2,033.8/sq mi (785.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19938
Area code302
FIPS code10-15440
GNIS feature ID213805
Websitewww.clayton.delaware.gov

Clayton is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. Located almost entirely in Kent County, it is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,961 at the 2020 census.