Clayton, New Mexico

Clayton, New Mexico
Main Street (2008)
Location of Clayton within Union County and New Mexico
Clayton
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°26′24″N 103°08′22″W / 36.44000°N 103.13944°W / 36.44000; -103.13944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total
7.80 sq mi (20.19 km2)
 • Land7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
4,967 ft (1,514 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,643
 • Density340.2/sq mi (131.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
88415
Area code575
FIPS code35-15720
GNIS ID2413209

Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Union County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clayton had a population of 2,643.