A town of 6,985, settled in 1835. Nearly 1.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.
1869 · Bird's eye view of the city of Clinton,…
1936201518 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clinton. Another town gets a different order.
0.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiwanis Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
| 2. C.H. Moore Homestead | — | 11 |
| 3. Woodward Park | — | 6 |
The typical Clinton home is worth about $156,000, up 9.4% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home.
About one in 3 of Clinton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Decatur (10%), Springfield (5%) and Bloomington (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Clinton beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Clinton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.1% |
Clinton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
2 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Clinton.
City in Illinois, United States
Clinton is the largest city in and the county seat of DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,898 at the 2023 census. The city and the county are named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817–1823. Clinton Nuclear Generating Station is located six miles away on Clinton Lake.
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