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Clinton is a city in and the
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of Henry County,
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, United States. The population was 9,174 at the 2020 census.


History

Clinton was laid out in 1836. The city was named for
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Governor
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, a key promoter of the
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. A post office called Clinton has been in operation since 1850. The railroad reached Clinton in 1870, when the Census put the population at 840. Clinton was incorporated as the least-populous type of city in Missouri, a fourth-class city, in 1878. All but one voter voted in favor of incorporation. Resident Banton G. Boone, a Democrat, was Speaker of the
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, 1875–1877, and
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, 1885–1889. Piped water, electricity, and macadam roads were brought in during the 1880s, and a telephone system in the 1890s. In 1905, Clinton and the rest of Henry County held two separate votes on
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of alcohol. Clinton's vote was against prohibition, while the rest of the county voted in favor, creating two separate legal regimes. In 1909, another such local option vote in Clinton gave the same result, against prohibition. The town square, the focal point of the Clinton Square Historic District, has been the site of various disasters. In 1876, a fire burned down a number of buildings on the square. The cause is believed to have been arson. On June 26, 2006, a building there collapsed while an
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meeting was taking place, leading to the death of the Lodge's leader, Tony Komer. Nine people were pulled from the rubble, while the rest left on their own power. In the Olde Glory Days parade, which occurred less than one week after the accident, Komer was memorialized and Elk's Lodge members from many parts of Western Missouri marched to show their support for the Clinton Lodge. In addition to the Historic District overall, the
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, William F. and Julia Crome House, Judge Jerubial Gideon Dorman House, Gustave C. Haysler House, and C.C. Williams House are listed on the
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The downtown square serves as a center for community commerce and public affairs. Several state highways intersect at Clinton, including Routes 13 and 7, making Clinton a popular stop on the Springfield-Kansas City Route.


Climate


Demographics


2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 9,174 people, 3,720 households, and 2,098 families in Clinton. The population density was 1,000.4 per square mile (386.3/km). There were 4,218 housing units at an average density of 460.0 per square mile (177.6/km). The racial makeup was 88.64% (8,132)
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, 1.57% (144) black or African-American, 0.52% (48) Native American, 0.63% (58) Asian, 0.03% (3)
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, 1.29% (118) from other races, and 7.31% (671) from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race was 4.2% (372) of the population. Of the 3,720 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18; 36.4% were married couples living together; 34.4% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 36.7% consisted of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.0. 23.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 86.9 males. The 2016-2020 5-year
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estimates show that the median household income was $39,883 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,729) and the median family income was $52,125 (+/- $7,907). Males had a median income of $27,500 (+/- $9,545) versus $20,746 (+/- $5,380) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $23,494 (+/- $3,815). Approximately, 16.0% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the
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, including 33.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those ages 65 or over.


2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 9,008 people, 3,935 households, and 2,371 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,454 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 95.1% White, 1.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0%. Of the 3,935 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 40.6 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.


2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 9,311 people, 3,978 households, and 2,502 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,342 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 95.49% White, 1.77% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03%. Of the 3,978 households 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.1% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median household income was $28,079 and the median family income was $32,378. Males had a median income of $26,834 versus $19,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,282. About 11.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the
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, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Clinton School District operates five schools, including Clinton High School. Clinton has a
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, a branch of the Henry County Library.


Arts and culture

On September 12, 2007, the
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bicycle race began stage 2 from Clinton. The initial take off began from the historic downtown square, and ended in Springfield. Clinton lies at the western terminus of the
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, a 225-mile long state park used by cyclists, runners and horseback riders. The
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is built on the path of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, which was abandoned between Clinton and Sedalia in 1989. The former Katy railroad from Clinton south to
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is still operated by the
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(Genesee & Wyoming). The city is also situated near Truman Lake, which is widely known for its excellent boating, fishing, camping, and other related activities. Clinton is also home to two of the area's 18-hole golf courses. Clinton is home to two radio stations: KDKD-FM, which plays country music and KXEA, which plays
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music. KDKD-AM, Clinton's oldest radio station that first went on-air May 11, 1951, specialized in agricultural programming and ceased operations on December 31, 2021. The stations returned to local ownership in 2018 after Clayton and Brittany Radford founded Radford Media Group LLC and purchased the three stations from Portland-based broadcasting company
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for $250,000. The transmitter for KXEA is located in Lowry City, Missouri, however, the two stations are operated under the same roof in Clinton.


Transportation

Intercity bus service to the city is provided by
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.


Notable people

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Virgil Hill Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF a ...
, Olympic boxing silver medalist, member of
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*
Uel W. Lamkin Uel Walter Lamkin (January 18, 1877 – September 16, 1956) was president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1921 to 1945. Lamkin was born in California, Missouri. He attended the private Clinton, Missouri Academy run by his father. He ...
, Henry County schools superintendent and president of
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*
Steve Luebber Stephen Lee Luebber (born July 9, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Luebber pitched in all or part of five seasons in the majors between 1971 and 1981. He currently serves as pitching coach for the Quad Cities River Bandits, high- ...
, MLB pitcher and
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pitching coach * Nick Petree,
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player *
Delbert Lee Scott Delbert Lee Scott (born September 9, 1949) is an American businessman and politician from Missouri. He has served as a city councilman for Lowry City, Missouri, as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and as a member of ...
, politician, college president * David Steward, World Wide Technology founder, chairman


References


External links


Official website
* Historic maps of Clinton in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the
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