Clinton, Indiana
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| City of Clinton, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vermillion |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jerry Hawkins (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,126 |
| - Density | 2,288.5/sq mi (883.6/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47842 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-13780[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0432671[2] |
Clinton is a city in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,126 at the 2000 census.
The city was named after DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817-1823.
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[edit] Geography
Clinton is located at (39.659903, -87.405924)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.88%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,126 people, 2,124 households, and 1,319 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,284.5 people per square mile (883.6/km²). There were 2,379 housing units at an average density of 1,060.3/sq mi (410.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.15% White, 0.35% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 2,124 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,330, and the median income for a family was $36,692. Males had a median income of $28,294 versus $22,927 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,601. About 7.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Special Events
Clinton hosts the annual Little Italy Festival, a four-day Labor Day Weekend celebration of the area’s Italian and coal mining heritage. Founded in 1966, the event draws over 75,000 visitors annually, featuring Italian and carnival-style food, grapevine-roofed wine garden, grape stomping, tours and more. The festival also provides free stage entertainment, flea market and the largest Italian-theme parade in the Midwest. The festival is also host to the Indiana Bocce Ball championship, boasts one of the few coal mining museums in the nation, and owns one of fewer than 400 genuine gondolas in the United States.
[edit] Notable natives or residents
- Charles Edward Jones - Astronaut killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Ken Kercheval - American actor, known for his role on TV's "Dallas"
- Henry Washburn also known as Henry Dana Washburn - Civil War general, U.S. Congressman, explorer, as surveyor-general of the Montana Territory he led first government survery of Yellowstone Park.
- Claude Matthews - Indiana governor
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Clinton, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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