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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 Plattsburgh is the Seat for Clinton County.

Clinton County was founded in 1788 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clinton had a population of 80,485 people. This is a decrease of 1.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clinton represented 0.42% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Clinton County:

  • Altona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Altona is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
  • Au Sable
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Au Sable is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,025 people
  • Beekmantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beekmantown is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  • Black Brook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
  • Champlain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chazy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chazy is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
  • Clinton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Dannemora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Ellenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellenburg is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Mooers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Mooers is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,555 people
    • Peru
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Peru is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,882 people
    • Plattsburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,823 people
    • Rouses Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saranac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saranac is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
    • Schuyler Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Schuyler Falls is located in Clinton County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,100 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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