Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clinton is a village in Lenawee County
in the Irish Hills
area of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census
. The village is located within Clinton Township
.
Both the village and township are named in honor of DeWitt Clinton
, the governor of New York
from 1817 to 1823.
The current mayor of Clinton is Jeff Mowrey.
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.96%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,293 people, 925 households, and 624 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,533.8 per square mile (594.2/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 645.5 per square mile (250.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, .13% African American, .22% Native American, .13% Asian, .44% from other races
, and .57% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
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 per capita income
for the village was $20,513. About 4.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
) with approximately 1,200 students attending grades K-12.
, an operating railroad museum, is based in Clinton.
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
in the Irish Hills
Irish Hills
The Irish Hills is an area of land located roughly in southeastern Jackson County and northwest Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its name comes from the Irish immigrants who settled there from 1830-1850...
area of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. The village is located within Clinton Township
Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
Clinton Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,624 at the 2000 census. The village of Clinton is located within the township....
.
Both the village and township are named in honor of DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
, the governor of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1817 to 1823.
The current mayor of Clinton is Jeff Mowrey.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.96%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,293 people, 925 households, and 624 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,533.8 per square mile (594.2/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 645.5 per square mile (250.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, .13% African American, .22% Native American, .13% Asian, .44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and .57% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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 per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,513. About 4.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, 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 SchoolsClinton Community Schools
Clinton Community Schools are located in Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan, a town of approximately 2,300 people about an hour southwest of Detroit, Michigan. The has approximately 1,200 students in grades K-12, with three school buildings. The school is governed by a school board, consisting of...
) with approximately 1,200 students attending grades K-12.
Major highways
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Attractions
The Southern Michigan Railroad SocietySouthern Michigan Railroad Society
The Southern Michigan Railroad Society is a railway museum in Clinton, Michigan, United States. It has preserved of track and a variety of railroad equipment including the only GMDH-3 locomotive ever built. Trains are operated on a seasonal schedule....
, an operating railroad museum, is based in Clinton.