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ClintonMN

A town of 281. A typical home worth about $243K.

Population
281
residents
Typical home
$243K
+17.7% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town

What makes Clinton stand out

The 2 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

281 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Light Drizzle
H 71° · L 55°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clinton

Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Ortonville (22%), Morris (9%) and Graceville (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clinton9%
Ortonville22%
Morris9%
Graceville5%
Milbank3%
19 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Clinton home is worth about $243K

The typical Clinton home is worth about $243,000, up 17.7% in a year, 31% below the Minnesota typical home.

$243KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clinton$243K
Minnesota$351K
+17.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Clinton’s public schools outperform 72% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Clinton’s kids attend outperform 72% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Pre-K - 5th Grade BuildingPK–5152B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clinton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Clinton is

Clinton beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outClintonMN
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More adults with arthritis26.4%22.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.5%
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Clinton for work

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

22% → Ortonville Ortonville 22% 9% → Morris Morris 9% 5% → Graceville Graceville 5% 3% → Milbank Milbank 3% 2% → Appleton Appleton 2% 2% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 2% Clinton · 9% stay
120jobs based in Clinton
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Clinton’s story

Clinton in pictures

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Clinton

Village in Minnesota, United States

Clinton is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 386 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
386
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft
ZIP code
56225
Area code
320

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