Clinton is a city in Davis County,

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, United States. It is part of the Ogden– Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,386 at the 2020 United States census, up from 20,426 in 2010 census. Clinton started off as a sleepy farm town and grew rapidly during the 1990s and continues to experience rapid growth, with an estimated population of 23,597 in 2021.

Geography

Clinton is located in northern Davis County, bordered by

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to the east, Clearfield to the southeast, and

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to the southwest. The northern border of Clinton is the Weber County line, with the city of

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to the northwest and Roy to the north and northeast. According to the

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, Clinton has a total area of , all land.

History

The area, then part of Layton, was settled in the 1870’s by James Hill and his family. Early settlers used it to graze their animals but, even though the land was fertile, culinary water had to be hauled in from the Weber River. The area was commonly called The Range, Sand Ridge, The Basin and The Summit. The first school was built in 1885 just south of the cemetery. Dry farming began in the area of Clinton in 1879. By 1881 there was a railroad station. In 1884 the Summit Basin Branch of

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was organized in Clinton. The first ward in Clinton was organized on May 29, 1897. It was called 'The Clinton Ward'. Clinton would not become an official town until 1936, and its growth was relatively small until the 1960’s. In 1950, the total population of Clinton City was only 670 and it would be 19 years before the city even established its own police department.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 23,360 people, 6,689 households with an average household size of 3.47 residing in the city. The

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was 3,942.3 people per square mile (883.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian and 5.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $90,397 and a per capita income of $29,934. About 2.9% of the population were below the

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. Based on 2010 census date, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

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* {{authority control Cities in Utah Cities in Davis County, Utah Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area Populated places established in 1879

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