Clinton is a village in Rock County,

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, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the town of Clinton. The

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Jefferson Prairie Settlement was located near the village.

Geography

Clinton is located at (42.556596, -88.864453). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,154 people, 801 households, and 546 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 872 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.9%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 4.3% from

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, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.0% of the population. There were 801 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% 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 3.16. The median age in the village was 36.6 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64, and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,162 people, 771 households, and 541 families living in the village. The

was 1,652.0 people per square mile (637.2/km²). There were 815 housing units at an average density of 622.7/sq mi (240.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.48%

, 0.23%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 1.85% from

, and 0.83% from two or more races. 3.19% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 771 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.27. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,987, and the median income for a family was $54,514. Males had a median income of $38,167 versus $25,189 for females. The

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for the village was $18,015. About 4.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those aged 65 or over.

Transportation

Clinton was served by the

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, better known as the Milwaukee Road, and the

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(C&NW). It was on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the Milwaukee Road and on the C&NW line between Harvard, Illinois, and

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. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line. The

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, which took over the C&NW, operates today in Clinton on former C&NW tracks and on a remnant of the former Milwaukee Road west to Beloit, where it provides a rail connection to

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Education

The Clinton Community School District provides K-12 public education.

Events

Clinton is the home of the annua
Stoopball League of America
(SLA) championship in July. "Taste of Clinton" held each year

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weekend.

Notable residents

Realf Ottesen Brandt Realf Ottesen Brandt (September 12, 1859 – March 23, 1927) was an American Lutheran minister. Background Realf Brandt was born near the Jefferson Prairie Settlement in Rock County, Wisconsin. His father, Nils Olsen Brandt (1824–1921), who had ...

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minister * William H. Hurlbut, Wisconsin State Representative * Henry A. Moehlenpah, political candidate, banker, and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors * Joe Shear, stock car racer * Peter Shorts, former NFL player * Cornelius Mortimer Treat, Wisconsin State Assembly (1862–63)

References

External links

*
Clinton Community Historical Society website
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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