[3] In the Northeast area of the township on November 2, 1855, the Valeria post office opened with Andrew N. Felt as postmaster.

From 2004 to 2008, the 10 officer department issued over $516 thousand in tickets making it one of the top three in Genesee County not considering the City of Flint.

[6] On November 3, 2009, a successful recall took place removing the township supervisor, Bruce Beatty, and two trustees, Glenn Huffman and Chuck Shinouskis.

The township made another attempt at a police millage with a 1.9 mill proposal on the November 3, 2015 ballot.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (89 km2), all land.

[10] The Central Michigan Railway runs northeast toward Flushing and, ultimately, Saginaw, and southwest through Lennon toward Durand.

Clayton has a Supervisor-Board style township government with elected supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees.

[9] Clayton is part of or served by the following:[13] At the 2010 census,[1] there were 7,581 people, 2,897 households and 2,198 families residing in the township.