History · Clinton

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Clinton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. It is also the most populated township in the county. The 2020 census found 4,105 people in the township.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 4,109 people in 2010, 4,105 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1977.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in Clinton

Clinton has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 36 historic buildings, because National Orphans' Home, Junior Order United American Mechanics alone counts 34.

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In Ohioby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed2 buildings · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
36historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1979first listedSocial Science House · newest: National Orphans' Home, Junior Order United American Mechanics, 1990

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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