Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Hudson Township to the west and Dover Township to the east.

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How Clayton ranks

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#163Fewest uninsured in MI #231Lowest depression in MI #305Fewest smokers in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49235

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Living in Clayton

Housing in Clayton

$247K▲ 9.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clayton home is worth about $247,000, up 9.1% in a year, 7% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Clayton

Safety Grade A

Clayton reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clayton 0.4

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clayton 1.5

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 33% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Clayton

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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What stands out

8%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 19.5%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 13.7 mi · ER

Family Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Where Clayton is

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Locator map of Clayton — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Dover3 mi Hudson3 mi Hudson6 mi Rome6 mi Rollin6 mi Medina8 mi Seneca8 mi Madison8 mi Pittsford9 mi Morenci10 mi

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