Why visit Clayton
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Melody 49 Drive-In Theatre, Aullwood House and Garden, Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm and Northview Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Clayton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clayton
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.
From the Wikipedia article Clayton, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Aullwood House and Garden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
Museum · 2.7 mi
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 13:00-17:00
Randolph Township Historical Society
Museum · 1.4 mi
114 Valleyview Drive, Englewood
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
565 South Main Street, Englewood
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
TJ Chumps
Diner · American · 1.5 mi
559 South Main Street, Englewood
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
JD's Old Fashioned Frozen Custard
Restaurant · Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
322 Union Boulevard, Englewood
22 more on the map.
History
Clayton was platted in 1816 and at that time was known as Salem. It suffered when the National Road bypassed it. In 1906 it became a stop on the Dayton Northern Traction Line. It became a city in 1998 through merger with the rest of Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
From the History section of Clayton, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare3
Map of Clayton
118 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 22°F | 3.1 in | 8.3 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 24°F | 2.4 in | 6.6 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 4.5 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 3.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 35°F | 3.1 in | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 27°F | 3.0 in | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dayton Intl Ap 72429 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Montgomery County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-24: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Englewood 1 mi east, about 1 min by car
- Trotwood 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Shiloh 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Vandalia 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Dayton 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Tipp City 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Huber Heights 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Riverside 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Troy 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Kettering 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clayton-Talmadge-oh, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- Aullwood House and Garden 1, Ppfox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sycamore State Park near the Wolf Creek Mound, Nyttend, Public domain
- Englewood Cinema (13232236044), Nicholas Eckhart from Elyria, Ohio, United States of America, CC BY 2.0
- Krug House in Union, Nyttend, Public domain
- First Telepresence System (TeleSuite), Chrisallen87, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii2, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii1, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii10, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii4, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii7, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii13, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii5, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii11, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii8, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii12, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii9, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii6, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carex davisii3, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis10, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis13, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis14, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis11, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis6, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis8, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis2, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis3, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis12, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis4, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis9, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis5, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis7, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis15, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cryptotaenia canadensis1, DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph Flory House, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS065-E-476116 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-174268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-476117 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS065-E-476118 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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