Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that borders the west side of the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.
Midwest
Clayton
St. Louis County, MO
Population
17,212
Walk Score
93 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,570
Median home value
$812,800
Settled
1877
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Brentmoor Park, Brentmoor and Forest Ridge District · listed 1982
- Carrswold Historic District · listed 1982
- Claverach Park · listed 2015
- Hi-Pointe-De Mun Historic District · listed 2005
- Hi-Pointe-De Mun Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2007
- Moorlands Addition Apartment District · listed 2009
- Wydown-Forsyth District · listed 1988
Notable landmarks
- Haarstick-Whittemore Houses · listed 1982
- Hanley, Martin Franklin, House · listed 1971
- Seven Gables Building · listed 1985
- Shanley Building · listed 1982
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