

Newcomers to Clayton will find a variety of housing communities to visit when searching for a home. Clayton features several real estate styles, ranging from the traditional in the heart of town to flourishing golf course communities with award-winning architecture.
Many people choose to live outside the city limits in subdivisions with wooded sites and a scenic view of the Neuse River or rolling country fields. With such a diverse real estate market and room for continued growth, Clayton can make any newcomer feel right at home.
The following list of service offices and telephone numbers will help newcomers settle into life in Clayton.
ADMINISTRATIVE PHONE NUMBERS
Driver’s License Office
N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
N.C. 42 West, Clayton — 919-550-2351
Emergency Services: For all emergencies
911
Clayton Fire Department
919-553-1520
Clayton Police
919-553-4611
Clayton Area Rescue
919-553-5493
Licenses, Fees and Permits, Town of Clayton Inspections Department
919-553-5002, ext. 208
License Plates N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles Fourth Street, Smithfield
919-934-8707
MEDIA
The Clayton News-Star (weekly newspaper) 109 Ellington Street, Clayton
919-553-7234
The Smithfield Herald (weekly) Smithfield
919-934-2176
News & Observer (daily) Raleigh
919-829-4500
PUBLIC SERVICES
Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library Clayton
919-553-5542
Public Libraries of Johnston County Smithfield
919-934-8146
Public Utilities (water, sewer, electric) Town of Clayton Customer Service
919-553-5002
Public Works Department
919-553-1530
Trash Collection Town of Clayton Customer Service
919-553-5002
North Carolina Natural Gas Raleigh
1-800-275-6264
Clayton Newcomers & Neighbors Club
www.claytonnewcomers.com
Post Office
919-553-1867