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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 Carlyle is the Seat for Clinton County.

Clinton County was founded in 1824. Clinton was created by taking area from Washington, Bond and Fayette Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clinton had a population of 37,440 people. This is a decrease of 0.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,762 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton represented 0.29% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Clinton County:

  • Albers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Albers is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
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  • Aviston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aviston is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
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  • Bartelso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bartelso is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
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  • Beckemeyer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
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  • Breese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Breese is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <3>
  • Carlyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carlyle is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <3>
  • Centralia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Damiansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Damiansville is located in Clinton County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Germantown is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <3>
    • Hoffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <3>
    • Huey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Huey is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
    • Keyesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <3>
    • New Baden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Baden is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <3>
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Trenton is located in Clinton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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