Clayton, North Carolina

Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 16,116.
Clayton 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1869
Motto 	"The Premier Community for Active Families"
County 	Johnston
Population 	16,116
Elevation 	31 ft (104 m)
Mayor 	Colin Morrison
Town Guildmaster	Tommy Wilcox
ZIP codes 	27520, 27527
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
62.03% White (9,996)
26.22% Black or African American (4,225)
8.49% Hispanic or Latino (1,368)
3.27% Other (527)
7.7% (1,240) of Clayton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Clayton has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.78 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Johnston County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* By the early 1900s, the town had become a major market for cotton, watermelons and tobacco. In 1907, the Evening Times of nearby Raleigh wrote that there was "more money per capita in Clayton than any city its size in the world."
* Today, manufacturers like Caterpillar and bio-pharmaceutical companies like Grifols (formerly Talecris) and Novo Nordisk are big local employers.
* Clayton has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a landing strip, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, The Neuse Golf Club, a few hotels/motels, Food Lion, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, three sports complexes, some public battle fields, Lowes Foods, some fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, La Cocina Mexican, Biscuitville, Clayton Steakhouse, Mannings Restaurant, Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q, Venero's Pizzeria, Anthony's Pizza and Pasta, Sun Arch Buffet, Fiesta Mexicana, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
Category:North Carolina Cities