Clinton is a town in, and the

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of, East Feliciana Parish,

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, United States. The town was named for

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Governor

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. The population was 1,340 in 2020. It is part of the

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metropolitan statistical area.

History

In 1824, when Feliciana Parish was split into East and West, Clinton became the seat of East Feliciana Parish's government, replacing the town of

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in this capacity. In mid October 1948, an Air Force transport plane with 34 people aboard made a forced landing near the town, killing four.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.72%) is water.

Climate

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,340 people, 737 households, and 506 families residing in the town. As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,998 people, 670 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 771 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 40.74%

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, 58.26%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population. There were 670 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were

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living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.30. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,016, and the median income for a family was $29,444. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,268 for females. The

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for the town was $13,353. About 25.3% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the

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, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Clinton. Public schools within Clinton and serving Clinton include: * Clinton High School * Clinton Middle School * Clinton Elementary School This was changed in the Fall of 2010, when Clinton and Jackson High Schools merged to be housed at the old Jackson High/Middle School building in Jackson. Clinton Middle School was merged with Jackson Middle School and housed at the Clinton High School site. Silliman Institute is the main private school in the area. Slaughter Community Charter School is the only charter school in the area.

Notable people

* Shannon Dawson, college football coach * John D. Travis, state representative for District 62 from 1984 to 2000 * Shalanda Young, director of the

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Media

* The 2005 film ''

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'' was filmed in and around Clinton. * A 1972 made-for-TV movie, "Moon of the Wolf", was filmed in and around Clinton. Many scenes utilize the Courthouse square, the old hospital, the jail and homes in the area. This werewolf film starred David Janssen and Barbara Rush. * The

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'' currently has a five-year contract with the town. * The 2016 film '' The Free State of Jones'' was filmed partly in Clinton. * The 1958 Martin Ritt drama The Long Hot Summer, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Orson Welles, was filmed in Clinton. It was based on three works of William Faulkner.

References

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{{authority control * Towns in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Towns in Louisiana Parish seats in Louisiana Towns in Baton Rouge metropolitan area