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Welcome to Clinton County ...

Time Zone: Clinton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clinton is the Seat for Clinton County.

Clinton County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clinton had a population of 46,429 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton represented 1.61% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Clinton County:

  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Calamus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Calamus is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Camanche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
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  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
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  • De Witt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
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  • Delmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmar is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
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  • Goose Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grand Mound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lost Nation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Low Moor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Toronto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Welton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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