Clayton Real Estate is a peaceful Small Town with a Hollywood Twist

Clayton, Ohio, outside Dayton in the southwest portion of the state is a sizable small town with over 10,000 residents, but still retaining a rural feel. You’ll find some great Clayton real estate. Many other towns in the U.S. are becoming overdeveloped — the problem with urban and suburban sprawl. Clayton, Ohio, on the other hand, tries to preserve its rural heritage and environment, creating more space, better air, and a more tight-knit community. A unique fact about Clayton, Ohio: the novel “the Fountainhead,” by Ayn Rand, takes place in Clayton. The architect of the novel is contracted to build a shopping center in Clayton. In the story, Clayton comes to symbolize the best of small town America. It’s kind of a Peoria, Illinois: a symbol for the Midwest and America on the whole. The city of Clayton still lives up to this reputation. It’s not a Hollywood landmark, but it still typifies the values of the Midwest.