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Clinton, Indiana
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Clinton's Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Nickname(s):
Little Italy Festival Town
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Location of Clinton in Vermillion County, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vermillion |
Established | 1829 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
• Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 4,831 |
• Density | 2,145.20/sq mi (828.41/km2) |
• Demonym | Clintonian |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
47842
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Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-13780 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393567 |
Website | www.clinton-in.com |
Clinton is a city in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,893 at the 2010 census.
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History
The city was established in 1829 and is named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York from 1817 to 1823. Many of Clinton's original settlers were immigrants working in coal mines, many from Italy. According to Vermillion County naturalization records, "...from 1856 to 1952... Vermillion County received almost 3,550 new citizens of foreign birth, the largest number coming during the first twelve years of [the 20th] century. Italians accounted for one-third, or 1,178, of the total number who filed Declarations, with Austrians the next largest group (675) and then Scots. At least 77 percent of the Italians were from the northern regions of Italy." This was in contrast to the majority of Italian immigrants to America during this same time period that hailed from southern Italy. Over time, the coal mining industry in Clinton ended but many of the Italian settlers stayed at Clinton.
The Clinton post office has been in operation since 1823.
The Clinton Paving and Building Brick Company was established in 1893, at which time it was producing 40,000 bricks per day.
The Clinton Downtown Historic District and Hill Crest Community Center are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2016, a satirical news website posted a fake news story about the town, claiming that the mayor was changing the town's name to avoid referencing Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Geography
Clinton is located in the southern part of the county along the Wabash River, near the intersection of State Road 63 (which passes just west of the city) and State Road 163 (which passes through the city). U.S. Route 41 lies just to the east of the city, across the river in neighboring Parke County. The smaller town of Fairview Park is adjacent to Clinton on the north side of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton has a total area of 2.259 square miles (5.85 km2), of which 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.
Highways
Indiana State Road 163 is a highway that runs through Clinton, and follows Walnut, Main, Elm, 9th, and Western streets, and Hazel Bluff Rd.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 321 | — | |
1860 | 307 | −4.4% | |
1870 | 564 | 83.7% | |
1880 | 965 | 71.1% | |
1890 | 1,365 | 41.5% | |
1900 | 2,918 | 113.8% | |
1910 | 6,229 | 113.5% | |
1920 | 10,962 | 76.0% | |
1930 | 7,936 | −27.6% | |
1940 | 7,092 | −10.6% | |
1950 | 6,462 | −8.9% | |
1960 | 5,843 | −9.6% | |
1970 | 5,340 | −8.6% | |
1980 | 5,267 | −1.4% | |
1990 | 5,040 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 5,126 | 1.7% | |
2010 | 4,893 | −4.5% | |
2020 | 4,831 | −1.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,893 people, 1,988 households, and 1,232 families in the city. The population density was 2,184.4 inhabitants per square mile (843.4/km2). There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 1,041.1 per square mile (402.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 1,988 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Economy
Companies include:
- Elanco, which produces animal health and food safety drugs
- White Construction, specializing in energy infrastructure
The Vermillion Rise Mega Park is located in Clinton.
Arts and culture
The Clinton Downtown Historic District and Hill Crest Community Center are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Public library
The town has a lending library, the Clinton Public Library.
Events
The Little Italy Festival celebrates the area's Italian and coal mining heritage. Begun in 1966, the event draws over 75,000 visitors annually, featuring Italian and carnival-style food, grapevine-roofed wine garden, and grape stomping. The festival features the largest Italian-theme parade in the Midwest, and a coal mining museum.
Education
Clinton and the southern half of Vermillion County are served by the South Vermillion Community School Corporation, which has three primary elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Elementary schools
- Central Elementary School
- Van Duyn Elementary School
Glendale Elementary and Matthew's South Elementary schools, which were both located in Clinton City limits, consolidated with Central Elementary in the mid-1980s. The school district's residents could fit into one main elementary school, but because of the rural area around Clinton the decision was made to group the students into three smaller schools.
Middle and high schools
The middle school and high school are both located north of the city, in an unincorporated area of the county.
- South Vermillion Middle School
- South Vermilion High School
The high school was formerly known as Clinton High School before the current school was constructed in 1977.
Infrastructure
The fire department is a combination career/volunteer organization.
Indiana State Road 163 is runs through Clinton.
The city is served by Union Hospital – Clinton.
Notable people
- Armando Frigo, second American-born soccer player to ever play in Serie A, Italy's top league
- Lawrence J. Giacoletto, known for his work in the field of semiconductor circuit technology
- Margaret Gisolo, baseball pioneer, attended high school in Clinton
- Charles Edward Jones, astronaut killed in the September 11 attacks
- Ken Kercheval, actor, best known for his role on the television series Dallas
- Jill Marie Landis, award-winning romance writer
- Claude Matthews, former governor of Indiana
- Sister Esther Newport, painter, art educator and founder of the Catholic Art Association
- Danny Polo, musician proclaimed by Benny Goodman as "the world's greatest clarinet player"
- Clarine Nardi Riddle, first female attorney general of Connecticut
- Bobby Sturgeon, baseball player of 1940s
- Henry Dana Washburn, Civil War general, US Congressman, explorer; as surveyor-general of the Montana Territory, led first government survey of Yellowstone Park
See also
In Spanish: Clinton (Indiana) para niños