Clayton, New Mexico

About Clayton

Clayton, NM is a small town located in northeastern New Mexico counting 2,559 people who proudly call it home.

Clayton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 7.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 328 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

• Bear dies after climbing on top of telephone pole in Clayton, New Mexico KOAT · Jul 23
• Deb Haaland’s vision for New Mexico comes from tradition High Country News · Aug 3
• In Loving Memory of Michael B. Myers KRTN · Jun 23
• New Mexico Tech Welcomes New Director of EMRTC New Mexico Tech · Jan 29
• Heinrich Presses Jay Clayton on DOJ Obst... heinrich.senate.gov · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clayton Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clayton

• 87 — american
• Mock's Crossroads Coffee Mill — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Eklund Hotel Historic Site · Attraction
• Herzstein Memorial Museum Historic Site · Attraction
• Union County Courthouse Historic Site

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clayton

• Black Jack Ketchum Historical Marker reviews ★
• Clayton Historical Marker reviews ★
• Rabbit Ear Mountains Historical Marker reviews ★
• Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clayton

• ALVIS ELEMENTARY
• CLAYTON HIGH
• CLAYTON JUNIOR HIGH
• KISER ELEMENTARY
• NORTHEASTERN NM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Union County General Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clayton

🏘️ Nearby Communities