Clintonville, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Clintonville, Wisconsin
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Downtown Clintonville
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Location of Clintonville in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,591 |
| • Density | 1,011.2/sq mi (390.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-15725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563198 |
Clintonville is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 4,591 people lived there. The first settlers arrived in the area that became Clintonville in March 1855.
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History of Clintonville
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Clintonville is located on land that once belonged to the Menominee people. In their language, this place was called Omīniahkan, which means "place where pigeons are hunted."
In 1836, the Menominee people agreed to sell over four million acres of their land, including the Clintonville area, to the United States. This agreement, called the Treaty of the Cedars, helped make space for other Native American groups like the Oneida and Stockbridge-Munsee who were being moved from New York to Wisconsin. After this, white American settlers could buy land in the area.
In March 1855, Norman Clinton and his family, including U. P. Clinton, Boardman Luman, and Mandy, settled by the Pigeon River. They built the very first home there, which was made of poles and hemlock branches. This simple home was used until they could build a stronger one from logs. They found fresh drinking water from two big springs near the river. Their settlement eventually grew into the city of Clintonville.
In March 2012, some people in Clintonville heard strange, loud booms. The U.S. Geological Survey later found that a small microearthquake (a very small earthquake) happened nearby on March 21. Scientists thought this tiny earthquake might have caused the sounds.
Geography and Climate
Clintonville covers about 4.46 square miles (11.55 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
Weather in Clintonville
| Climate data for Clintonville, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
71 (22) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
101 (38) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
89 (32) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
40.9 (4.9) |
54.7 (12.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
77.1 (25.1) |
81.4 (27.4) |
79.4 (26.3) |
71.9 (22.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
43.3 (6.3) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
55.0 (12.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
65.9 (18.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
68.1 (20.1) |
60.0 (15.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
34.3 (1.3) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.3 (−13.7) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
32.1 (0.1) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.8 (12.7) |
59.1 (15.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
36.4 (2.4) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−31 (−35) |
−26 (−32) |
6 (−14) |
19 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
34 (1) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
−10 (−23) |
−23 (−31) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.27 (32) |
1.08 (27) |
1.87 (47) |
2.99 (76) |
3.72 (94) |
4.47 (114) |
3.92 (100) |
3.74 (95) |
3.61 (92) |
2.88 (73) |
1.93 (49) |
1.49 (38) |
32.97 (837) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.8 (27) |
10.2 (26) |
6.7 (17) |
4.1 (10) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
2.5 (6.4) |
9.6 (24) |
44.3 (113) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.4 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 113.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 27.0 |
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People of Clintonville
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 573 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,466 | 155.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,653 | 12.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,747 | 5.7% | |
| 1920 | 3,275 | 87.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,572 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 4,134 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 4,657 | 12.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,778 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,600 | −3.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,567 | −0.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,351 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,736 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,559 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,591 | 0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2020, the city of Clintonville had a population of 4,591 people.
Population in 2010
According to the census in 2010, there were 4,559 people living in Clintonville. There were 2,002 households, and 1,154 families. About 29.5% of households had children under 18 years old. The average age of people in the city was 39.3 years.
Economy and Businesses
Clintonville has been home to important businesses.
- The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company started in Clintonville in 1909. It was first called the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company.
- The Seagrave Fire Apparatus plant, which makes fire trucks, is also located in Clintonville.
- The Clintonville Municipal Airport is famous because Wisconsin Central Airlines was founded there in 1944. This airline later became North Central Airlines and then Republic Airlines.
Local News
The Clintonville Chronicle is the local newspaper for Clintonville. It started in 2009 and covers news about the city.
Getting Around Clintonville
Transportation
Main Roads
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U.S. 45 goes south to New London and north to Wittenberg. |
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WIS 156 travels east to WIS 29. |
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WIS 22 goes north to Shawano. It also runs south with US 45 to Waupaca. |
Airport
- KCLI - Clintonville Municipal Airport
Places of Worship
- St. Paul Lutheran Church is part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Clintonville.
- Calvary Apostolic Church in Clintonville started in 1928. It is one of the oldest Apostolic Pentecostal churches in Wisconsin.
Famous People from Clintonville
- Dick Bennett, a basketball coach
- Tony Bennett, son of Dick Bennett and also a basketball coach
- Fred Hess, a lawmaker
- Jean Hundertmark, a lawmaker
- Mike Jirschele, an MLB (Major League Baseball) coach
- J. Elmer Lehr, a lawmaker
- William Lorge, a lawmaker
- George W. Meggers, a lawmaker
- William Frederick Meggers, a physicist (a scientist who studies how things work in the universe)
- Otto L. Olen, a lawmaker
- Frank J. Olmsted, a lawmaker
- Jeffrey B. Remmel, a mathematician (a person who studies numbers and patterns)
- Daniel V. Speckhard, a diplomat (someone who represents their country in other countries)
- Julius Spearbraker, a lawmaker
- Joanne Lagatta , the 1991 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion
See also
In Spanish: Clintonville (Wisconsin) para niños
