Clinton County, Indiana#References

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Clinton County

| state = Indiana

| seal =ClintonCountyINseal.png

| founded year = 1830

| founded date =

| seat wl = Frankfort

| largest city wl = Frankfort

| area_total_sq_mi = 405.25

| area_land_sq_mi = 405.07

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.18

| area percentage = 0.04%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 33190

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 32730 {{loss}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| web = http://www.clintonco.com/

| named for = DeWitt Clinton

| ex image = Clinton County Indiana Courthouse.jpg

| ex image cap = Clinton County Courthouse in Frankfort, Indianasq_mi| district = 4th

| 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.{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Clinton_County,_Indiana?g=050XX00US18023|title=Clinton County, Indiana|access-date=May 30, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The county seat is Frankfort.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}

History

Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton,{{cite book

|last=Claybaugh

|first=Joseph

|title=History of Clinton County, Indiana

|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton00clay

|year=1913

|publisher=A. W. Bowen & Company

|location=Indianapolis

|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofclinton00clay/page/n42 31]

}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105852/lieutenant-general-james-f-record/|title = Lieutenant General James F. Record}}

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|405.25|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|405.07|sqmi}} (or 99.96%) is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi}} (or 0.04%) is water.

=Adjacent counties=

Carroll County (north)
Howard County (northeast)
Tipton County (east)
Hamilton County (southeast)
Boone County (south)
Montgomery County (southwest)
Tippecanoe County (west)

=Cities and towns=

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=Unincorporated towns=

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=Extinct towns=

Berlin
Martinsville
Prairieville

=Townships=

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=Major highways=

=Airport=

Clinton County is served by the Frankfort Municipal Airport.

=Railroads=

Climate and weather

{{climate chart

|Frankfort, Indiana

|16|32|2.09

|20|38|2.03

|30|49|3.15

|39|61|3.57

|50|72|4.10

|59|81|4.51

|63|84|4.05

|61|82|3.98

|53|76|3.00

|42|64|2.86

|33|50|3.35

|22|37|2.91

|float=right

|units=imperial

|clear=both

|source=The Weather Channel{{cite web

|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0219

|title=Monthly Averages for Frankfort, Indiana

|access-date=January 27, 2011

|publisher=The Weather Channel

}}}}

In recent years, average temperatures in Frankfort have ranged from a low of {{convert|16|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|84|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-26|°F}} was recorded in December 1983 and a record high of {{convert|105|°F}} was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.03|in}} in February to {{convert|4.51|in}} in June.

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.{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov|author-link=Indiana Code}}{{cite web|author= Indiana Code |url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov|author-link= Indiana Code}}

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.

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.

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.

Clinton County is part of Indiana's 4th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 7 and 23;{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm

|title=Indiana Senate Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=January 23, 2011

}} and Indiana House of Representatives district 38.{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm

|title=Indiana House Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=January 23, 2011

}}

{{PresHead|place=Clinton County, Indiana|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 14, 2018}}}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1830= 1423

|1840= 7508

|1850= 11869

|1860= 14505

|1870= 17330

|1880= 23472

|1890= 27370

|1900= 28202

|1910= 26674

|1920= 27737

|1930= 27329

|1940= 28411

|1950= 29734

|1960= 30765

|1970= 30547

|1980= 31545

|1990= 30974

|2000= 33866

|2010= 33224

|2020= 33190

|estyear=2023

|estimate=32730

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-date=December 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226073904/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}} 2010{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18023.html|title=Clinton County QuickFacts|access-date=September 17, 2011|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806011725/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18023.html|archive-date=August 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}

}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,224 people, 12,105 households, and 8,754 families residing in the county.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18023

|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021931/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18023

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|82.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 13,321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.9|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18023

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202528/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18023

|archive-date=February 12, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} 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. In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were German, 11.1% were American, 10.3% were Irish, and 9.6% were English.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18023

|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214004002/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7C0500000US18023

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

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.

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.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18023

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003235/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7C0500000US18023

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

=2020 census=

class="wikitable"

|+Clinton County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clinton County, Indiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Clinton%20County,%20Indiana&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|25,808

|77.7%

Black or African American (NH)

|196

|0.6%

Native American (NH)

|62

|0.2%

Asian (NH)

|70

|0.2%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|13

|0.04%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|899

|2.7%

Hispanic or Latino

|6,142

|18.5%

References

External links

[http://www.ccinchamber.org/ Clinton County Chamber of Commerce]
[http://indianagenweb.com/inclinton/index.html Clinton County History and Genealogy from US GenWeb]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122052418/http://www.clintoncountyeconomicdevelopment.com/ Clinton County Economic Development]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Clinton County, Indiana

|North = Carroll County

|Northeast = Howard County

|East = Tipton County

|Southeast = Hamilton County

|South = Boone County

|Southwest = Montgomery County

|West = Tippecanoe County

|Northwest =

}}

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