Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 United States Census. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promoted through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained boat launch. The Tensas River merges with the Black River in Jonesville, Louisiana in Catahoula Parish.

Among the businesses in the community are Cross Keys Bank and David's Grocery.



Geography
Clayton is located at (31.718837, -91.538902).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has...

Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 United States Census. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promoted through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained boat launch. The Tensas River merges with the Black River in Jonesville, Louisiana in Catahoula Parish.

Among the businesses in the community are Cross Keys Bank and David's Grocery.



Geography
Clayton is located at (31.718837, -91.538902).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.05%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people, 317 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density was 539.4 people per square mile (208.3/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 226.9/sq mi (87.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 31.70% White (U.S. Census), 67.25% African American (U.S. Census), and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 0.47% of the population.