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Clayton is a tiny town of 818 people in Hendricks County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Indianapolis, IN. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $1k a month.
818people
$229kTypical home
$1,174/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
22"Snow
222Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 818
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,258 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,446/mo)
- Median rent $1,174/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (871 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to IND airport
- 12 mi to IND (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 866 ft
- 499 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 813 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 200 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hendricks County: R+22 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk