Clinton is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

in southwestern Summit County,

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, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the

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History

Clinton was originally called Savannah, and under the latter name was laid out in 1816.

Geography

Clinton is located at (40.923388, -81.633088), along the

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. DeLorme (1991). ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

According to the 2010 Census, there were 1,214 people, 471 households, and 345 families residing in Clinton. The

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was . There were 535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.5%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 471 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the village was 43.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under age 18; 9% were between 18 and 24; 22.5% were 25 to 44; 33.8% were 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census

According to the 2000 Census, there were 1,337 people, 496 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The

was 376.2 people per square mile (145.4/km²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 148.6 per square mile (57.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.68%

, 0.37%

, 0.15% Native American, 0.45%

, 0.22% from

, and 1.12% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 496 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under age 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years old or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household was $49,353, and the median income for a family was $53,438. Males had a median income of $38,047 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the village was $23,063. About 3.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Clinton Historical Society

Ohio Vietnam Memorial Park (located in Clinton, OH)
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