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A town of 1,813. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.

Photo: kenneth c zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,813
−13.3% since 2010
Typical home
$309K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
917
Balanced

What makes Clinton stand out

The 3 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Clinton has shrunk 13.3% since 2010

1,942 people in 2010; 1,813 today.

1,9422010
1,6832020
1,813Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clinton

Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Kirkland (20%), Utica (18%) and New Hartford (12%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clinton8%
Kirkland20%
Utica18%
New Hartford12%
Whitestown4%
8 mi
median commute distance
917
jobs based in Clinton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Clinton beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New York
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
What stands outClintonNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.7%17.2%
Fewer uninsured adults3.8%7.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%7.7%
Wynn Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
89th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Clinton home is worth about $309K

The typical Clinton home is worth about $309,000, up 4.7% in a year, 41% below the New York typical home.

$309KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clinton$309K
New York$527K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clinton has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–33°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high
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 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
34
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.7% of Clinton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Map of Clinton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.7%
conserved · 3 of 398 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Green—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Clinton Grammar School
1874 · Clinton Grammar School · Wikimedia Commons
Clinton’s story

Clinton in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Hiram Huntington KelloggClinton, N.Y. - L.R. Burleigh, Troy, N.Y. ; Beck & Pauli, Litho. Milwaukee, WisClinton, N.Y
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Famous people from Clinton

23 notable people were born in Clinton.

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About Clinton

Village in New York, United States

Official town website ↗

Clinton (or Ka-dah-wis-dag, "white field" in Seneca language) is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2010 census, declining to 1,684 in the 2020 census, 13% decline). It was named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York. Hamilton College and the former Kirkland College are in proximity to the village. In describing the attractions of Hamilton College in 1833, it was stated to be "situated in one of the most healthful, delightful, and fertile parts of our country; surrounded by a numerous, increasing, virtuous, and enterprising population." In 1903, another school catalogue, besides "the unrivalled beauty of the surrounding scenery"…

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

Population
1,683
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
604 ft
ZIP code
13323
Area code
315

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