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Welcome to Clinton County ...

Time Zone: Clinton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Johns is the Seat for Clinton County.

Clinton County was founded March 2, 1831. Clinton was created by taking area from Shiawassee and Kent Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clinton had a population of 79,595 people. This is an increase of 5.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,403 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton represented 0.76% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Clinton County:

  • De Witt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • De Witt is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
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  • Eagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
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  • Elsie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elsie is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
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  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
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  • Maple Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Ovid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovid is located in Clinton County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
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  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westphalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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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