Clayton Wisconsin Map

About Clayton, Wisconsin

Clayton is a locality in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 66.1 people per km². Clayton is located at 45.3313°N, 92.1713°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54004.

Clayton emerges from the wide, open expanses of the Wisconsin interior as a quiet intersection of agricultural ambition and quiet, midwestern industry. It lies 22.1 miles north-northeast of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 28°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Amery. Beyond the immediate grid of the village, the land stretches into a mosaic of cultivated fields and stubborn patches of woodland, where the light at dusk turns the stubble of the harvested crops into a pale, burnished gold. A mile distant, the waters of Little Moon Lake catch the sky, reflecting the deepening blue of the horizon, while the slow, persistent movement of Nepadoggen Creek carves a path through the low-lying terrain. At the Camelia Lake Public Access, the earth holds the damp, cool scent of early autumn, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Clayton maintains a rhythm dictated by the demands of the soil and the legacy of the settlers who first broke the prairie sod to build a life in this fertile territory. The local economy persists as a sturdy extension of the dairy and grain traditions that have defined these counties for generations, with the hum of machinery often carrying across the fields during the harvest. Evenings here are marked by the familiar warmth of supper-club culture, where the clatter of silver against china and the scent of frying fish offer a communal respite after a long day of labor. The heritage of the families who arrived here from Northern Europe remains visible in the architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of the street, ensuring that Clayton remains a place where the work of the day is matched by the quiet dignity of the evening.

About This Clayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clayton, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 45.331349, -92.171296. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clayton includes the ZIP code (54004), telephone area code (715), county seat of Polk County (Balsam Lake), and school district assignment (Clayton School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.