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A town of 574. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.

Population
574
−11.5% since 2010
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town

What makes Clinton stand out

The thing Clinton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

574 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clinton

Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (18%), Plattsburgh (12%) and Dannemora (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clinton1%
Plattsburgh18%
Plattsburgh12%
Dannemora8%
Malone8%
30 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns

Clinton beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New York
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outClintonNY
More adults with COPD11.7%6%
More smokers21.1%11.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.2%12.8%
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy
19.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
85th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Clinton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 107 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

107″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring31–51°
Summer56–75°
Fall38–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.8% of Clinton is conserved land

20 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
Map of Clinton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.8%
conserved · 356 of 42,706 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel—343
2. Gulf Unique Area—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Clinton for work

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

18% → Plattsburgh Plattsburgh 18% 12% → Plattsburgh Plattsburgh 12% 8% → Dannemora Dannemora 8% 8% → Malone Malone 8% 6% → Ellenburg Ellenburg 6% 4% → Albany Albany 4% Clinton · 1% stay
123jobs based in Clinton
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Clinton, N.Y
1885 · Clinton, N.Y · Library of Congress
Clinton’s story

Clinton in pictures

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About Clinton

Town in New York, United States

Clinton is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northwestern corner of the county and is northwest of Plattsburgh.

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Population
652
Area
67 sq mi
Elevation
1,168 ft

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