Clinton County, Iowa
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2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 50,149 people, 20,105 households, and 13,671 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 72 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 21,585 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.87% White
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, 1.89% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.24% Native American
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, 0.56% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.34% from other races
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 20,105 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples
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 living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,423, and the median income for a family was $46,450. Males had a median income of $35,049 versus $21,333 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,724. About 7.70% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

  • Andover
    Andover, Iowa
    Andover is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Andover is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Calamus
    Calamus, Iowa
    Calamus is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 394 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Calamus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Camanche
    Camanche, Iowa
    Camanche is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States on the Mississippi River. The population was 4,215 at the 2000 census.-History:Camanche was founded by Dr. George Peck in the late 1830s, who is buried in the Rosehill Cemetery in Camanche....

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte, Iowa
    Charlotte is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Charlotte's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.961163, -90.469704...

  • Clinton
    Clinton, Iowa
    Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...

  • DeWitt
    DeWitt, Iowa
    DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,049 at the 2000 census. DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton , an early American politician who served as United States Senator and 7th Governor of New York.-Geography:...

  • Delmar
    Delmar, Iowa
    Delmar is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delmar is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Goose Lake
    Goose Lake, Iowa
    Goose Lake is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 232 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goose Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Grand Mound
    Grand Mound, Iowa
    Grand Mound is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 676 at the 2000 census.-Education:Grand Mound is part of the Central Community School District, based in DeWitt. Until 2001, elementary-aged students attended Grand Mound Elementary School with older students being...

  • Lost Nation
    Lost Nation, Iowa
    Lost Nation is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 497 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lost Nation is located at ....

  • Low Moor
    Low Moor, Iowa
    Low Moor is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Low Moor is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Toronto
    Toronto, Iowa
    Toronto is a town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Toronto is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Welton
    Welton, Iowa
    Welton is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.The community is located adjacent to U.S. Route 61, which passes around Welton just to the east of the city. Prior to the expansion of Highway 61 to a four-lane highway, it passed directly through the...

  • Wheatland
    Wheatland, Iowa
    Wheatland is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census.-History:Wheatland was platted in 1858 under the leadership of John Bennett. The town was named for President James Buchanan's estate 'Wheatlands' in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Bennett being an...


  • Townships

    Clinton County is divided into these townships
    Civil township
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    • Bloomfield
      Bloomfield Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      Bloomfield Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 865.-Geography:Bloomfield Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Delmar. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bloomfield, Evergreen and Saint...

    • Brookfield
      Brookfield Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      Brookfield Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 428.-Geography:Brookfield Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Elwood and Union.The stream of Elwood Creek...

    • Camanche
      Camanche Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      Camanche Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,368.-Geography:Camanche Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Camanche. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Shaffton.Nancy Elaine...

    • Center
      Center Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      Center Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 626.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Center Grove and Elvira.-References:* -External links:* *...

    • De Witt
      De Witt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      De Witt Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,346.-Geography:De Witt Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, De Witt. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Elmwood and Saint Joseph.Crystal Lake...

    • Deep Creek
      Deep Creek Township, Clinton County, Iowa
      Deep Creek Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 713.-Geography:Deep Creek Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Goose Lake. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Saint Marys Catholic, Valley...

  • Eden
    Eden Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Eden Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 856.-Geography:Eden Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Low Moor...

  • Elk River
    Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Elk River Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 828.-Geography:Elk River Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Andover...

  • Grant
    Grant Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Grant Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 287.-Geography:Grant Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Pine Hill and Saint Columbkille.-References:*...

  • Hampshire
    Hampshire Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Hampshire Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 877.-Geography:Hampshire Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Dierks, Holy Cross and Pleasant...

  • Liberty
    Liberty Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Liberty Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 374.-Geography:Liberty Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Toronto. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Saint James.-References:*...

  • Olive
    Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Olive Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 846.-Geography:Olive Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Calamus. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Alger, Boyd, Dubois, Dutton, Emmanuel,...

  • Orange
    Orange Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Orange Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,253.-Geography:Orange Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Grand Mound...

  • Sharon
    Sharon Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Sharon Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 784. Sharon Methodist Episcopal Church, which is located in the township, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...

  • Spring Rock
    Spring Rock Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Spring Rock Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142.-Geography:Spring Rock Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Wheatland...

  • Washington
    Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Washington Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 460.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Clinton County Farm, Rossiter, Saint...

  • Waterford
    Waterford Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Waterford Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 796.-Geography:Waterford Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Charlotte...

  • Welton
    Welton Township, Clinton County, Iowa
    Welton Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.-Geography:Welton Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Welton. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak View, Walrod and Welton.The stream of...


  • Unincorporated communities

    • Bryant
      Bryant, Iowa
      Bryant is an unincorporated community in northeastern Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads northwest of the city of Clinton, the county seat of Clinton County. Its elevation is 804 feet...

    • Elwood
      Elwood, Iowa
      Elwood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 136 northwest of the city of Clinton, the county seat of Clinton County, and 5 miles east of Lost Nation. Its elevation is 738 feet . It once possessed a post office,...

    • Elvira
      Elvira, Iowa
      Elvira is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It falls within the Clinton zip code ....

    • Teeds Grove
      Teeds Grove, Iowa
      Teeds Grove is an unincorporated community in northeastern Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It lies at the intersection of Clinton County Routes E44 and Z50, north of the city of Clinton, the county seat of Clinton County. Its elevation is 692 feet .Teeds Grove's post office has a...


    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa
      National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa
      This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Iowa, United States...

    • The Clinton County Courthouse Article
      Clinton County Courthouse (Iowa)
      Clinton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Clinton, Iowa. It was built in 1897 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. It is the fourth courthouse that has been used by the county.-History:The...


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