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ClintonOH
A town of 3,173. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,173
+2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
511
A commuter town
What makes Clinton stand out
The 2 things Clinton does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Clinton for work
Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
511jobs based in Clinton
8%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Clinton’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Clinton’s public schools outperform 75% of Ohio districts
The public schools Clinton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreve Elementary School | PK–5 | 317 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
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 Wooster (26%), Shreve (7%) and Wooster (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Clinton8%
Wooster26%
Shreve7%
Wooster5%
Akron3%
12 mi
median commute distance
511
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Clinton beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Clinton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.2% | 62.9% |
Wooster Community Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
39th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Clinton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Clinton
Township in Ohio, US
Clinton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,165 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,165
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Clinton’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Clinton.