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Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County Indiana Courthouse
Clinton County Courthouse in Frankfort, Indiana
Map of Indiana highlighting Clinton County
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the U.S
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1830
Named for DeWitt Clinton
Seat Frankfort
Largest city Frankfort
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

405.25 sq mi (1,050 km²)
405.07 sq mi (1,049 km²)
0.18 sq mi (0 km²), 0.04%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

33,190
82/sq mi (31.67/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://www.clintonco.com/
Footnotes: Indiana county number 12

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 33,190.[1] The county seat is Frankfort.[2]

History[]

Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton,[3] the sixth Governor of New York State and architect of the Erie Canal, which opened up the Upper Midwest to settlement. The act forming the county was approved by the Indiana General Assembly on January 29, 1830, and created Clinton from the eastern parts of neighboring Tippecanoe County.

Lieutenant General James F. Record was born and raised in Clinton County; Gen Record was awarded 3x Distinguished Service Crosses for his gallantry during the Vietnam War.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 405.25 square miles (1,049.6 km2), of which 405.07 square miles (1,049.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[5] There is E85 in Clinton County.

Adjacent counties[]

Cities and towns[]

  • Michigantown
  • Mulberry
  • Rossville

Unincorporated towns[]

  • Antioch
  • Avery
  • Beard
  • Boyleston
  • Cambria
  • Cyclone
  • Edna Mills
  • Fickle
  • Forest
  • Geetingsville
  • Hamilton
  • Hillisburg
  • Jefferson
  • Kilmore
  • Manson
  • Middlefork
  • Moran
  • Pickard
  • Reagan
  • Scircleville
  • Sedalia

Extinct towns[]

  • Berlin
  • Martinsville
  • Prairieville

Townships[]

  • Center
  • Forest
  • Jackson
  • Johnson
  • Kirklin
  • Madison
  • Michigan
  • Owen
  • Perry
  • Ross
  • Sugar Creek
  • Union
  • Warren
  • Washington

Major highways[]

  • I-65 Interstate 65
  • US 52 U.S. Route 52
  • US 421 U.S. Route 421
  • Indiana 26 Indiana State Road 26
  • Indiana 28 Indiana State Road 28
  • Indiana 29 Indiana State Road 29
  • Indiana 38 Indiana State Road 38
  • Indiana 39 Indiana State Road 39
  • Indiana 75 Indiana State Road 75

Airport[]

Clinton County is served by the Frankfort Municipal Airport.

Railroads[]

  • CSX Transportation
  • Norfolk Southern Railway

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Frankfort, Indiana
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[6]

In recent years, average temperatures in Frankfort have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32.2 °C) was recorded in December 1983 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.03 inches (52 mm) in February to 4.51 inches (115 mm) in June.[6]

Government[]

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[7][8]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[7][8]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state-level circuit court.[8]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare a party affiliation and to be residents of the county.[8]

Clinton County is part of Indiana's 4th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 7 and 23;[9] and Indiana House of Representatives district 38.[10]

United States presidential election results for Clinton County, Indiana[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,334 72.02% 3,361 25.93% 266 2.05%
2016 8,531 71.15% 2,819 23.51% 641 5.35%
2012 6,338 64.13% 3,308 33.47% 237 2.40%
2008 6,919 55.79% 5,307 42.79% 175 1.41%
2004 8,471 71.32% 3,335 28.08% 71 0.60%
2000 7,141 64.97% 3,643 33.15% 207 1.88%
1996 6,156 53.20% 3,949 34.13% 1,466 12.67%
1992 6,141 50.24% 3,490 28.55% 2,593 21.21%
1988 8,570 65.82% 4,412 33.88% 39 0.30%
1984 8,969 67.12% 4,329 32.40% 65 0.49%
1980 8,158 58.43% 5,258 37.66% 546 3.91%
1976 8,199 54.80% 6,662 44.52% 102 0.68%
1972 9,849 69.42% 4,283 30.19% 55 0.39%
1968 7,929 53.91% 5,714 38.85% 1,064 7.23%
1964 7,157 45.93% 8,353 53.61% 72 0.46%
1960 9,620 59.32% 6,533 40.28% 64 0.39%
1956 9,690 60.44% 6,268 39.10% 74 0.46%
1952 10,057 60.14% 6,469 38.68% 198 1.18%
1948 7,762 52.02% 7,001 46.92% 158 1.06%
1944 8,087 55.37% 6,381 43.69% 137 0.94%
1940 8,610 52.36% 7,732 47.02% 102 0.62%
1936 7,265 46.19% 8,340 53.02% 125 0.79%
1932 6,288 42.56% 8,314 56.27% 174 1.18%
1928 7,606 55.89% 5,895 43.31% 109 0.80%
1924 7,469 53.88% 6,070 43.79% 323 2.33%
1920 7,739 52.59% 6,721 45.67% 257 1.75%
1916 3,638 47.76% 3,662 48.07% 318 4.17%
1912 2,182 30.52% 3,255 45.52% 1,713 23.96%
1908 3,626 47.20% 3,680 47.90% 376 4.89%
1904 4,053 53.10% 3,112 40.77% 468 6.13%
1900 3,677 48.78% 3,603 47.80% 258 3.42%
1896 3,607 48.38% 3,747 50.26% 101 1.35%
1892 3,222 47.03% 3,006 43.88% 623 9.09%
1888 3,519 50.50% 3,278 47.04% 171 2.45%



Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 1,423
1840 7,508 427.6%
1850 11,869 58.1%
1860 14,505 22.2%
1870 17,330 19.5%
1880 23,472 35.4%
1890 27,370 16.6%
1900 28,202 3.0%
1910 26,674 −5.4%
1920 27,737 4.0%
1930 27,329 −1.5%
1940 28,411 4.0%
1950 29,734 4.7%
1960 30,765 3.5%
1970 30,547 −0.7%
1980 31,545 3.3%
1990 30,974 −1.8%
2000 33,866 9.3%
2010 33,224 −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14]
1990-2000[15] 2010-2020[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,224 people, 12,105 households, and 8,754 families residing in the county.[16] The population density was 82.0 inhabitants per square mile (31.7 /km2). There were 13,321 housing units at an average density of 32.9 per square mile (12.7 /km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 91.0% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 6.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.2% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were German, 11.1% were American, 10.3% were Irish, and 9.6% were English.[17]

Of the 12,105 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.7% were non-families, and 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 37.5 years.[16]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $57,445. Males had a median income of $42,009 versus $29,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,131. About 7.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.[18]

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Indiana

Further reading[]

  • History of Clinton County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political ... Citizens. Charleston: Nabu Press (2010). ISBN 1-149-98613-1

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Clinton County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18023.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 31. https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton00clay. 
  4. ^ "Lieutenant General James F. Record". http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/105852/lieutenant-general-james-f-record.aspx. 
  5. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18023. 
  6. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Frankfort, Indiana". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0219. 
  7. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. 
  8. ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. 
  9. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm. 
  10. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm. 
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  13. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  14. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt. 
  15. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  16. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18023. 
  17. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18023. 
  18. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18023. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°18′N 86°29′W / 40.30, -86.48


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