Clayton, Ohio

Clayton, Ohio
Talmadge Road
Motto: 
"The Learning Community"
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°52′08″N 84°19′45″W / 39.86889°N 84.32917°W / 39.86889; -84.32917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMontgomery
Government
  MayorMike Stevens
  Council MembersTim Gorman, Brendan Bachman, Ryan Farmer, Kenneth C. Henning, Tina Kelly, Greg Merkle
Area
  Total
18.58 sq mi (48.13 km2)
  Land18.51 sq mi (47.95 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,310
  Estimate 
(2023)
13,222
  Density718.99/sq mi (277.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
45315
Area code(s)937, 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.