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ClintonIN

A town of 4,794, settled in 1829. Nearly 5.1% of it is conserved land.

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Population
4,794
−1.3% since 2010
Typical home
$130K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
1,043
A commuter town

What makes Clinton stand out

The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.

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Clinton "Happyland" Pool
1908 · Clinton "Happyland" Pool · Wikimedia Commons
Clinton’s story

197 years in pictures

30 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Clinton City High School ExteriorClinton City High SchoolClinton High School Gymnasium
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Clinton Paving and Building Brick Company1913
From the archive · today’s picture

113 years ago in Clinton

Clinton Paving and Building Brick Company

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Clinton’s archive appears here every day.

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Clinton’s report card

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The data

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Outdoors

5.1% of Clinton is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

5.1%conserved
Map of Clinton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.1%
conserved · 74 of 1,449 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#116
most conserved land in IN
#16
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sportland Park—28
2. Bogart Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Clinton home is worth about $130K

The typical Clinton home is worth about $130,000, about the same as a year ago, 50% below the Indiana typical home.

$130KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clinton$130K
Indiana$260K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
6
days on market
94%
sale-to-list price
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Clinton

Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (25%), Clinton Township (8%) and Indianapolis (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clinton11%
Terre Haute25%
Clinton Township8%
Indianapolis6%
Paris3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,043
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Clinton beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outClintonIN
More adults with COPD12.3%8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%15.4%
More smokers21.8%15.7%
Union Hospital Clinton
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
49
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clinton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Who lives here

Older than Indiana overall, and fewer college graduates

People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.

41.5median age · IN 38.1
ClintonIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%
High school41%
Some college12%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate6%
Ages and education in Clinton
ClintonINU.S.
Under 109.4%12.4%11.6%
10 to 179.2%10.9%10.3%
18 to 2410.5%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3413.5%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4410.4%12.7%13.2%
45 to 548.3%12%12.2%
55 to 6416.1%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7414%10.1%10.2%
75 and older8.6%6.7%7%
No diploma8.9%9.6%10.4%
High school40.8%32.5%26%
Some college12.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s20.7%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.4%18.7%21.6%
Graduate6.1%10.8%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,800, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Clinton for work

Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 25% 8% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 8% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 3% → Paris Paris 3% 3% → Helt Township Helt Township 3% 2% → Honey Creek Township Honey Creek Township 2% Clinton · 11% stay
1,043jobs based in Clinton
11%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Clinton

10 notable people were born in Clinton.

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About Clinton

City in Indiana, United States

Clinton is a city in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clinton had a population of 4,831.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1829
Population
4,831
Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
492 ft
ZIP code
47842
Area code
765

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