Clayville, New York
village in Oneida County, New York, United States
Clayville is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census.
The village of Clayville (formerly called Paris Furnace) is inside the town of Paris.
History
Clayville was incorporated in 1887 and was named in honor of Henry Clay. Iron foundries and machine shops were an important activity here by the 1850s.
Businesses
Businesses located in this village include the John DePerno Bail Agency, Sauquoit Valley Friends & Neighbors, The Main Street Tavern, D H Smith Company Inc., and Pratt & Whitney- HMI Metal Powders.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 2.13% is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 445 people in 168 households, including 109 families, in the village. The population density was 970.7 inhabitants per square mile (374.8/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 436.3 per square mile (168.5/km2).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3452578. Authority coordinates are 42.975, -75.250. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1887 and 2000.
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