Clinton is a village in Lenawee County in the

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area of the

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. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Clinton Township. Both the village and township are named in honor of

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, the governor of

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from 1817 to 1828.

History

Clinton was incorporated as a village in 1837.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,336 people, 939 households, and 643 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 939 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,293 people, 925 households, and 624 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 965 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.52%

, .13%

, .22% Native American, .13% Asian, .44% from other races, and .57% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population. There were 925 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,961, and the median income for a family was $52,111. Males had a median income of $45,750 versus $29,500 for females. The

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for the village was $20,513. About 4.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Clinton has a school system ( Clinton Community Schools) with approximately 1,200 students attending grades PreK-12.

Major highways

* * ''(intersecting road west of Clinton)''

Attractions

The Southern Michigan Railroad Society, an operating railroad museum, is based in Clinton.

Notable people

* Bunny Fabrique, professional baseball player for the

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References

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External links

Village of Clinton
Historical Society of Clinton {{authority control Villages in Lenawee County, Michigan Villages in Michigan 1837 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1837 Michigan State Historic Sites in Lenawee County