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Welcome to Clayton County ...

Time Zone: Clayton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elkader is the Seat for Clayton County.

Clayton County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clayton had a population of 17,549 people. This is a decrease of 2.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,080 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clayton represented 0.59% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Clayton County:

  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Elkader
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Elkader is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
  • Elkport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Farmersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Garber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Garnavillo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Guttenberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Luana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
    • Luana is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
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    • Marquette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McGregor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
    • Monona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
      • Monona is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
    • North Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Osterdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Saint Olaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <3>
    • Strawberry Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Volga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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