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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 Plattsburg is the Seat for Clinton County.

Clinton County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Clay County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clinton had a population of 20,387 people. This is a decrease of 1.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,740 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton represented 0.35% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Clinton County:

  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron is located in Clinton County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
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  • Gower
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gower is located in Clinton County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
  • Lathrop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lathrop is located in Clinton County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <2>
  • Plattsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trimble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trimble is located in Clinton County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
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  • Turney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turney is located in Clinton County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <2>

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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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