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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How Clinton ranks

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#48Most walkable in IL #75Lowest property tax in IL #93Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61727

Area code217

Living in Clinton

Housing in Clinton

$156K▲ 9.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clinton home is worth about $156,000, up 9.4% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home.

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Safety in Clinton

Safety Grade C

Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clinton 3.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clinton 11.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Clinton

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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.

Decatur

10%

Springfield

Bloomington

Chicago

30%Work in townlive and work in Clinton 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,462Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Clinton

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Warner Hospital and Health ServicesClinton · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Siu Center for Family Medicine-DecaturDecatur · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Clinton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clinton →

Natural hazards in Clinton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

42Does Clinton flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clinton

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Climate in Clinton

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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.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall