Clayton, Ohio

Clayton, Ohio
Talmadge Road
Motto: 
"The Learning Community"
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Clayton
Clayton
Coordinates: 39°52′08″N 84°19′45″W / 39.86889°N 84.32917°W / 39.86889; -84.32917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMontgomery
Government
 • MayorRyan Farmer
Area
 • Total
18.58 sq mi (48.13 km2)
 • Land18.51 sq mi (47.95 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,310
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,222
 • Density719/sq mi (277.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
45315
Area codes937, 326
FIPS code39-15644
GNIS feature ID2397639
Websitehttp://www.clayton.oh.us/

Clayton is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,310 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.

The city was named after John Clayton, a War of 1812 veteran.