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	'''Clayton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], and borders the independent city of [[St. Louis]]. The population was 17,355 at the [[2020 United States census\|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2020 Census Results \|url=https://www.census.gov/2020results \|access-date=2022-10-02 \|website=Census.gov}}</ref> Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a ~~former~~ ~~slave~~ ~~owner,~~<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 \| title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named \| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri \| author=Eaton, David Wolfe \| year=1918 \| pages=359}}</ref> ~~who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.~~		'''Clayton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], and borders the independent city of [[St. Louis]]. The population was 17,355 at the [[2020 United States census\|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2020 Census Results \|url=https://www.census.gov/2020results \|access-date=2022-10-02 \|website=Census.gov}}</ref> Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 \| title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named \| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri \| author=Eaton, David Wolfe \| year=1918 \| pages=359}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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	The city's public schools are operated by the [[School District of Clayton]], which includes the entire city.<!--UNI 09720--><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Louis County, MO\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|access-date=2024-06-17\|pages=2, 4 (PDF p. 3, 5/5)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Its three public elementary schools are Glenridge Elementary School in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary School in the DeMun neighborhood, and Meramec Elementary School in Davis Place. These schools feed into Wydown Middle School on Wydown Boulevard which in turn feeds into [[Clayton High School (Missouri)\|Clayton High School]], next to Shaw Park near downtown Clayton. In 2021 the district's enrollment was 2,412 students.<ref name=":3" />		The city's public schools are operated by the [[School District of Clayton]], which includes the entire city.<!--UNI 09720--><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Louis County, MO\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|access-date=2024-06-17\|pages=2, 4 (PDF p. 3, 5/5)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Its three public elementary schools are Glenridge Elementary School in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary School in the DeMun neighborhood, and Meramec Elementary School in Davis Place. These schools feed into Wydown Middle School on Wydown Boulevard which in turn feeds into [[Clayton High School (Missouri)\|Clayton High School]], next to Shaw Park near downtown Clayton. In 2021 the district's enrollment was 2,412 students.<ref name=":3" />

	Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed or repurposed. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center; Maryland School has been repurposed into a Centene training center;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Samantha Liss St Louis \|title=Centene to buy Maryland School in Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/centene-to-buy-maryland-school-in-clayton/article_6bcf298c-4fae-5ff5-8899-6acf2e7b7b91.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary; and, after ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' abolished segregated schools, [[Crispus Attucks]] School in downtown Clayton was demolished and replaced with an office building.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Richard H. Weiss Special to the \|title=Clayton was once home to a thriving African American community \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/clayton-was-once-home-to-a-thriving-african-american-community/article_54e752d5-49c3-5c1d-861c-a5eea8dfcbcf.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>		Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed or repurposed. Bellevue School served one year as the Seventh Grade Center and was ultimately sold, demolished, and replaced with a medical office building connected to St. Mary's Hospital across Bellevue Avenue. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center; Maryland School has been repurposed into a Centene training center;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Samantha Liss St Louis \|title=Centene to buy Maryland School in Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/centene-to-buy-maryland-school-in-clayton/article_6bcf298c-4fae-5ff5-8899-6acf2e7b7b91.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary; and, after ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' abolished segregated schools, [[Crispus Attucks]] School in downtown Clayton was demolished and replaced with an office building.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Richard H. Weiss Special to the \|title=Clayton was once home to a thriving African American community \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/clayton-was-once-home-to-a-thriving-african-american-community/article_54e752d5-49c3-5c1d-861c-a5eea8dfcbcf.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	===Public libraries===		===Public libraries===

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			[[Category:Clayton, Missouri]]
	[[Category:Cities in St. Louis County, Missouri]]		[[Category:Cities in St. Louis County, Missouri]]
	[[Category:County seats in Missouri]]		[[Category:County seats in Missouri]]

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* [http://www.claytonmo.gov/ City of Clayton official website]		* [http://www.claytonmo.gov/ City of Clayton official website]
	* [http://claytonhistorysociety.org/ Clayton History Society]		* [http://claytonhistorysociety.org/ Clayton History Society]

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	* [http://oldtownclayton.org/ Old Town Clayton]		* [http://oldtownclayton.org/ Old Town Clayton]

			{{Clayton, Missouri}}
	{{St. Louis County, Missouri}}		{{St. Louis County, Missouri}}
	{{St. Louis MSA}}		{{St. Louis MSA}}

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	===Primary and secondary schools===		===Primary and secondary schools===
	The city's public schools are operated by the [[School District of Clayton]]. Its three public elementary schools are Glenridge Elementary School in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary School in the DeMun neighborhood, and Meramec Elementary School in Davis Place. These schools feed into Wydown Middle School on Wydown Boulevard which in turn feeds into [[Clayton High School (Missouri)\|Clayton High School]], next to Shaw Park near downtown Clayton. In 2021 the district's enrollment was 2,412 students.<ref name=":3" />		The city's public schools are operated by the [[School District of Clayton]], which includes the entire city.<!--UNI 09720--><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189.pdf\|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Louis County, MO\|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]\|access-date=2024-06-17\|pages=2, 4 (PDF p. 3, 5/5)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29189_st_louis/DC20SD_C29189_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Its three public elementary schools are Glenridge Elementary School in the Moorlands neighborhood, Captain Elementary School in the DeMun neighborhood, and Meramec Elementary School in Davis Place. These schools feed into Wydown Middle School on Wydown Boulevard which in turn feeds into [[Clayton High School (Missouri)\|Clayton High School]], next to Shaw Park near downtown Clayton. In 2021 the district's enrollment was 2,412 students.<ref name=":3" />

	Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed or repurposed. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center; Maryland School has been repurposed into a Centene training center;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Samantha Liss St Louis \|title=Centene to buy Maryland School in Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/centene-to-buy-maryland-school-in-clayton/article_6bcf298c-4fae-5ff5-8899-6acf2e7b7b91.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary; and, after ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' abolished segregated schools, [[Crispus Attucks]] School in downtown Clayton was demolished and replaced with an office building.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Richard H. Weiss Special to the \|title=Clayton was once home to a thriving African American community \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/clayton-was-once-home-to-a-thriving-african-american-community/article_54e752d5-49c3-5c1d-861c-a5eea8dfcbcf.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>		Several of Clayton's elementary schools have been closed or repurposed. Gay School is now the Clayton Family Center; Maryland School has been repurposed into a Centene training center;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Samantha Liss St Louis \|title=Centene to buy Maryland School in Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/centene-to-buy-maryland-school-in-clayton/article_6bcf298c-4fae-5ff5-8899-6acf2e7b7b91.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> DeMun School burned in a fire and was replaced by Ralph M. Captain Elementary; and, after ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' abolished segregated schools, [[Crispus Attucks]] School in downtown Clayton was demolished and replaced with an office building.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Post-Dispatch \|first=Richard H. Weiss Special to the \|title=Clayton was once home to a thriving African American community \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/clayton-was-once-home-to-a-thriving-african-american-community/article_54e752d5-49c3-5c1d-861c-a5eea8dfcbcf.html \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>

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	=== Cityscape ===		=== Cityscape ===
	The architecture of central Clayton reflects its economic activity and eras of growth. An impressive collection of [[mid-century modern]] low and high rise structures contrast with earlier mansions, stores and flats. Its surrounding residential neighborhoods maintain a dense, walkable character and were largely developed in the ~~prewar~~ era. These neighborhoods consist of brick walkups, apartment buildings, mansions and modest single family homes centered around several small business districts.		The architecture of central Clayton reflects its economic activity and eras of growth. An impressive collection of [[mid-century modern]] low and high rise structures contrast with earlier mansions, stores and flats. Its surrounding residential neighborhoods maintain a dense, walkable character and were largely developed in the [[Pre-war architecture\|pre-war]] era. These neighborhoods consist of brick walkups, apartment buildings, mansions and modest single family homes centered around several small business districts.

	{{wide image\|Clayton, Missouri skyline panoramic.jpg\|895px\|View of Clayton skyline in 2018}}		{{wide image\|Clayton, Missouri skyline panoramic.jpg\|895px\|View of Clayton skyline in 2018}}
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	==== Clayshire ====		==== Clayshire ====
	Clayshire is a suburban neighborhood bounded by Forest Park Parkway on the north, [[Interstate 170]] on the east, Clayton Road on the south and the [[Ladue, Missouri\|Ladue]] city limit to the west and includes the subdivision of Tanglewood. Unlike Clayton's denser ~~prewar~~ residential neighborhoods, Clayshire is characterized by a more ~~postwar~~ suburban development pattern. Neighborhood parks include Anderson Park, Clayshire Park, and Whitburn Park as well as a pedestrian underpass beneath I-170 that connects to [[Shaw Park, Clayton\|Shaw Park]]. There is a small commercial area at the intersection of Clayton Road and Brentwood Boulevard.		Clayshire is a suburban neighborhood bounded by Forest Park Parkway on the north, [[Interstate 170]] on the east, Clayton Road on the south and the [[Ladue, Missouri\|Ladue]] city limit to the west and includes the subdivision of Tanglewood. Unlike Clayton's denser pre-war residential neighborhoods, Clayshire is characterized by a more post-war suburban development pattern. Neighborhood parks include Anderson Park, Clayshire Park, and Whitburn Park as well as a pedestrian underpass beneath I-170 that connects to [[Shaw Park, Clayton\|Shaw Park]]. There is a small commercial area at the intersection of Clayton Road and Brentwood Boulevard.

	==== Davis Place ====		==== Davis Place ====
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	==== DeMun ====		==== DeMun ====
	Part of the [[DeMun, St. Louis\|Hi-Pointe–DeMun Historic District]], DeMun is primarily a residential neighborhood on the eastern edge of Clayton. It is a dense and walkable neighborhood characterized by brick and limestone ~~prewar~~ apartment blocks, single family homes and small commercial areas centered around DeMun Avenue and Clayton Road. The neighborhood is also home to [[Concordia Seminary]], the South Campus of Washington University, and three public parks (Concordia, DeMun, and Henry Wright).		Part of the [[DeMun, St. Louis\|Hi-Pointe–DeMun Historic District]], DeMun is primarily a residential neighborhood on the eastern edge of Clayton. It is a dense and walkable neighborhood characterized by brick and limestone pre-war apartment blocks, single family homes and small commercial areas centered around DeMun Avenue and Clayton Road. The neighborhood is also home to [[Concordia Seminary]], the South Campus of Washington University, and three public parks (Concordia, DeMun, and Henry Wright).

	The boundaries of DeMun in Clayton are Concordia Seminary's northern property line and Northwood Avenue, the St. Louis city limit to the east, Clayton Road to the south, and Big Bend Boulevard to the west.		The boundaries of DeMun in Clayton are Concordia Seminary's northern property line and Northwood Avenue, the St. Louis city limit to the east, Clayton Road to the south, and Big Bend Boulevard to the west.
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	==== Moorlands ====		==== Moorlands ====
	Like Clayton's other urban, walkable neighborhoods, the Moorlands is characterized by large, ~~prewar~~ masonry apartment buildings and single family homes with high-rise apartment buildings along Hanley Road and a small commercial district at the intersection of Hanley and Wydown Boulevard. Most of the single family homes are concentrated east of Glenridge Drive while most of the apartment buildings are concentrated to the west. The neighborhood's boundaries are Wydown Boulevard on the north, Audubon Drive on the east, Clayton Road on the south, and Hanley Road on the west.		Like Clayton's other urban, walkable neighborhoods, the Moorlands is characterized by large, pre-war masonry apartment buildings and single family homes with high-rise apartment buildings along Hanley Road and a small commercial district at the intersection of Hanley and Wydown Boulevard. Most of the single family homes are concentrated east of Glenridge Drive while most of the apartment buildings are concentrated to the west. The neighborhood's boundaries are Wydown Boulevard on the north, Audubon Drive on the east, Clayton Road on the south, and Hanley Road on the west.

	==== North Clayton ====		==== North Clayton ====
	North Clayton is a dense, walkable set of neighborhoods that encompass all of Clayton north of Maryland Avenue. The area is mostly made up of ~~densely packed~~ single family homes with office, apartment and condo buildings located primarily between Meramec Avenue and Brentwood Boulevard. Commercial corridors include Meramec and Maryland avenues. The neighborhood is home to Kol Rinah synagogue, St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Mid County branch of the [[St. Louis County Library]], and Centene's corporate training center. Neighborhood parks include Taylor Park and Hanley Park which includes the historic Hanley House.		North Clayton is a dense, walkable set of neighborhoods that encompass all of Clayton north of Maryland Avenue. The area is mostly made up of single family homes with office, apartment and condo buildings located primarily between Meramec Avenue and Brentwood Boulevard. Commercial corridors include Meramec and Maryland avenues. The neighborhood is home to Kol Rinah synagogue, St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Mid County branch of the [[St. Louis County Library]], and Centene's corporate training center. Neighborhood parks include Taylor Park and Hanley Park which includes the historic Hanley House.

	Subdivisions within North Clayton include the Bemiston additions, Clayton Gardens, Colonial Park, Hanley Place, and Maryland Terrace. Its boundaries to the north and east are the city limits with University City, its southern boundary is Maryland Avenue, and its western boundary is the Ladue city limit.		Subdivisions within North Clayton include the Bemiston additions, Clayton Gardens, Colonial Park, Hanley Place, and Maryland Terrace. Its boundaries to the north and east are the city limits with University City, its southern boundary is Maryland Avenue, and its western boundary is the Ladue city limit.
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	===Public libraries===		===Public libraries===
	[[St. Louis County Library]] operates the Mid-County Branch in Clayton, which was rebuilt and reopened on September 4, 2020.<ref name="Claytonmap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Clayton city, Missouri] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906013625/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on\|date=2009-09-06}}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.slcl.org/branches/mc/ Mid-County Branch] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729005059/http://www.slcl.org/branches/mc/ \|date=2009-07-29 }}." [[St. Louis County Library]]. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Henderson\|first=Jane\|title=New Mid-County library to open Sept. 4 in Clayton\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/book-blog/new-mid-county-library-to-open-sept-4-in-clayton/article_56c72ac8-c1c0-5da4-8969-a49c297dbc6d.html\|access-date=2020-10-19\|website=STLtoday.com\|language=en}}</ref>		The [[St. Louis County Library]] operates the Mid-County Branch in Clayton, which was rebuilt and reopened on September 4, 2020.<ref name="Claytonmap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Clayton city, Missouri] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906013625/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2914572&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on\|date=2009-09-06}}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.slcl.org/branches/mc/ Mid-County Branch] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729005059/http://www.slcl.org/branches/mc/ \|date=2009-07-29 }}." [[St. Louis County Library]]. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Henderson\|first=Jane\|title=New Mid-County library to open Sept. 4 in Clayton\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/book-blog/new-mid-county-library-to-open-sept-4-in-clayton/article_56c72ac8-c1c0-5da4-8969-a49c297dbc6d.html\|access-date=2020-10-19\|website=STLtoday.com\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Parks and recreation==		==Parks and recreation==

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	Clayton is one of the St. Louis region's primary business districts and the second largest after [[downtown St. Louis]]. The city boasts roughly 46,000 daytime employees<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=102}}</ref> and is home to a large and diverse group of the region's [[Fortune 1000]] headquarters, [[Blue chip (stock market)\|blue chip]] companies, law firms, and banks.		Clayton is one of the St. Louis region's primary business districts and the second largest after [[downtown St. Louis]]. The city boasts roughly 46,000 daytime employees<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=102}}</ref> and is home to a large and diverse group of the region's [[Fortune 1000]] headquarters, [[Blue chip (stock market)\|blue chip]] companies, law firms, and banks.

	In addition to the largest employers listed below, other companies that call Clayton home or have operations there include [[Bank of America]], [[Barry-Wehmiller]], [[Cassidy Turley]], [[Cushman & Wakefield~~]], [[Enterprise Holdings~~]], [[JPMorgan Chase]], [[Stifel]], and [[Straub's Markets]]. The unemployment rate in 2021 was 1.3%.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=101}}</ref>		In addition to the largest employers listed below, other companies that call Clayton home or have operations there include [[Bank of America]], [[Barry-Wehmiller]], [[Cassidy Turley]], [[Cushman & Wakefield]], [[JPMorgan Chase]], [[Stifel]], and [[Straub's Markets]]. The unemployment rate in 2021 was 1.3%.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=101}}</ref>

	===Largest employers===		===Largest employers===

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	Downtown Clayton is the seat of St. Louis County government and home to its headquarters campus. ~~In addition, the~~ neighborhood is home to ~~four~~ of the St. Louis region's ~~seven~~ [[Fortune 500]] headquarters; [[Centene Corporation]], [[Emerson Electric~~]], [[Graybar~~]], and [[~~Olin Corporation~~]].<ref>{{Cite web ~~\|date=2022-05-26~~ \|title=~~Seven~~ St. Louis~~-area~~ ~~companies~~ ~~named~~ in ~~2022~~ ~~Fortune~~ ~~500 list~~ \|url=https://~~fox2now~~.com/news/~~seven~~-st-louis-~~area~~-companies-~~named~~-~~in-2022-fortune-500-list/~~ \|access-date=~~2022~~-11-10 \|website=~~FOX~~ 2 \|language=en~~-US~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Merrilees \|first=Annika \|date=2023-06-09 \|title=Emerson moving headquarters from Ferguson to Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/emerson-moving-headquarters-from-ferguson-to-clayton/article_6da0ab14-06be-11ee-8140-6f3c8d235ef5.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> [[Commerce Bancshares\|Commerce Bank~~]], [[Energizer~~]], the Regional Business Council and the St. Louis Club are located here as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|date=2024-01-09 \|title=Energizer moving headquarters to Clayton in deal that halves footprint \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/energizer-moving-headquarters-to-clayton-in-deal-that-halves-footprint/article_c113ae6c-ae53-11ee-97dc-1310808e8e3a.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> Downtown Clayton is known for its many restaurants and cafes and hosts the St. Louis Art Fair during September each year.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saint Louis Art Fair - Home \|url=https://saintlouisartfair.com/ \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=saintlouisartfair.com}}</ref> Recently, the neighborhood has entered a period of significant redevelopment and new construction with the opening of the Two Twelve Clayton and Ceylon apartment buildings in 2017, Centene Plaza C in 2019, and Forsyth Pointe in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|date=2024-01-28 \|title=ElmTree Funds' Jim Koman built Clayton's newest offices. Here's what's next for his firm. \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/elmtree-funds-jim-koman-built-claytons-newest-offices-heres-whats-next-for-his-firm/article_6bfd67ec-bb28-11ee-945f-b730146e677c.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> As of 2022, downtown Clayton had seven projects, worth approximately $600 million, either in development or under construction.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|title=High-rises are booming in Clayton, but will downtown lose its charm? \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/high-rises-are-booming-in-clayton-but-will-downtown-lose-its-charm/article_bb526fe9-d918-5703-ba91-c5e766d7b761.html \|access-date=2022-11-10 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>		Downtown Clayton is the seat of St. Louis County government and home to its headquarters campus. The neighborhood is home to three of the St. Louis region's six [[Fortune 500]] headquarters; [[Centene Corporation]], [[Emerson Electric]], and [[Graybar]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=List of St. Louis' Fortune 1000 Companies Grows to 17 \|url=https://greaterstlinc.com/news/list-st-louis-fortune-1000-companies-grows-17 \|access-date=2024-06-08 \|website=Greater St. Louis, Inc. \|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, the neighborhood is home to five of the region's 11 [[Fortune 1000]] headquarters; Advantage Solutions, [[Belden Incorporated\|Belden]], [[Caleres]], [[Energizer\|Energizer Holdings]], and [[Olin Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Merrilees \|first=Annika \|date=2023-06-09 \|title=Emerson moving headquarters from Ferguson to Clayton \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/emerson-moving-headquarters-from-ferguson-to-clayton/article_6da0ab14-06be-11ee-8140-6f3c8d235ef5.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> [[Commerce Bancshares\|Commerce Bank]], the Regional Business Council and the St. Louis Club are located here as well.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|date=2024-01-09 \|title=Energizer moving headquarters to Clayton in deal that halves footprint \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/energizer-moving-headquarters-to-clayton-in-deal-that-halves-footprint/article_c113ae6c-ae53-11ee-97dc-1310808e8e3a.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> Downtown Clayton is known for its many restaurants and cafes and hosts the St. Louis Art Fair during September each year.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Saint Louis Art Fair - Home \|url=https://saintlouisartfair.com/ \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|website=saintlouisartfair.com}}</ref> Recently, the neighborhood has entered a period of significant redevelopment and new construction with the opening of the Two Twelve Clayton and Ceylon apartment buildings in 2017, Centene Plaza C in 2019, and Forsyth Pointe in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|date=2024-01-28 \|title=ElmTree Funds' Jim Koman built Clayton's newest offices. Here's what's next for his firm. \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/elmtree-funds-jim-koman-built-claytons-newest-offices-heres-whats-next-for-his-firm/article_6bfd67ec-bb28-11ee-945f-b730146e677c.html \|access-date=2024-02-14 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref> As of 2022, downtown Clayton had seven projects, worth approximately $600 million, either in development or under construction.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kukuljan \|first=Steph \|title=High-rises are booming in Clayton, but will downtown lose its charm? \|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/high-rises-are-booming-in-clayton-but-will-downtown-lose-its-charm/article_bb526fe9-d918-5703-ba91-c5e766d7b761.html \|access-date=2022-11-10 \|website=STLtoday.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	The boundaries of downtown Clayton are Maryland Avenue on the north, the University City limit on the east, Forest Park Parkway on the south, and Brentwood Boulevard on the west. The neighborhood is served by [[MetroLink (St. Louis)\|MetroLink]] via the [[Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)\|Blue Line]] at the [[Clayton station\|Clayton]] and [[Forsyth station\|Forsyth]] stations.		The boundaries of downtown Clayton are Maryland Avenue on the north, the University City limit on the east, Forest Park Parkway on the south, and Brentwood Boulevard on the west. The neighborhood is served by [[MetroLink (St. Louis)\|MetroLink]] via the [[Blue Line (St. Louis MetroLink)\|Blue Line]] at the [[Clayton station\|Clayton]] and [[Forsyth station\|Forsyth]] stations.
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	Clayton is one of the St. Louis region's primary business districts and the second largest after [[downtown St. Louis]]. The city boasts roughly 46,000 daytime employees<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=102}}</ref> and is home to a large and diverse group of the region's [[Fortune ~~500~~]] headquarters, [[Blue chip (stock market)\|blue chip]] companies, law firms, and banks.		Clayton is one of the St. Louis region's primary business districts and the second largest after [[downtown St. Louis]]. The city boasts roughly 46,000 daytime employees<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=102}}</ref> and is home to a large and diverse group of the region's [[Fortune 1000]] headquarters, [[Blue chip (stock market)\|blue chip]] companies, law firms, and banks.

	In addition to the largest employers listed below, other companies that call Clayton home or have operations there include [[Bank of America]], [[Barry-Wehmiller]], [[Cassidy Turley]], [[Cushman & Wakefield]], [[~~Graybar~~]], [[~~Olin~~ ~~Corporation\|Olin~~]], [[Stifel]], and [[Straub's Markets]]. The unemployment rate in 2021 was 1.3%.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=101}}</ref>		In addition to the largest employers listed below, other companies that call Clayton home or have operations there include [[Bank of America]], [[Barry-Wehmiller]], [[Cassidy Turley]], [[Cushman & Wakefield]], [[Enterprise Holdings]], [[JPMorgan Chase]], [[Stifel]], and [[Straub's Markets]]. The unemployment rate in 2021 was 1.3%.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-30 \|title=City of Clayton CAFR \|url=https://www.claytonmo.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/5910/637841603236670000 \|access-date=2022-11-14 \|publisher=City of Clayton \|page=101}}</ref>

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	'''Clayton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], and borders the independent city of [[St. Louis]]. The population was 17,355 at the [[2020 United States census\|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2020 Census Results \|url=https://www.census.gov/2020results \|access-date=2022-10-02 \|website=Census.gov}}</ref> Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a former slave owner,<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 \| title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named \| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri \| author=Eaton, David Wolfe \| year=1918 \| pages=359}}</ref> who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse~~. Ever noticed how Wikipedia has an insane left-wing bias? Yeah, so have I~~.		'''Clayton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], and borders the independent city of [[St. Louis]]. The population was 17,355 at the [[2020 United States census\|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2020 Census Results \|url=https://www.census.gov/2020results \|access-date=2022-10-02 \|website=Census.gov}}</ref> Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a former slave owner,<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 \| title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named \| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri \| author=Eaton, David Wolfe \| year=1918 \| pages=359}}</ref> who donated the land for the St. Louis County courthouse.

	==Geography==		==Geography==