Welcome to Clinton ...
The town of Clinton is located in Hunterdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
The town was incorporated in 1865.
When the people of Clinton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clintonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clinton has a population of 2,693 people<3> (see below for details).
Clinton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Clinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clinton lies within the (908) area code.
Websites for Clinton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hunterdon-chamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clinton, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clinton had an population of 2,693 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton had a population of 2,719 people. This makes Clinton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Clinton represents 0.03% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,719 people, the population of Clinton increased 3.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,632 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clinton.
Communities Also Named Clinton ...
While we believe that this Clinton is located in Hunterdon County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Clinton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Essex and Passaic County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 59 communities that are also named Clinton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinton.
Communities near Clinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clinton.
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Lambertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
- West Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Tatamy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
- Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <5>
- Riegelsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
- Riegelsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clinton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton. See our Newspapers Page for Clinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clinton ...
Looking for more information about Clinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clinton.
Adding Clinton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clinton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clinton post office opened in 1829.
We also found Clinton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Clinton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Clinton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clinton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |