Profile for Clinton, Iowa, IA

Clinton is on the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· New York

Settler Elijah Buell established a ferry across the Mississippi in 1835

Well-known residents have included:
· Lillian Russell, actress and singer
· Felix Adler, clown

Local festivals include:

• Riverboat Days - July 6-8, 2007
• Art in the Park - June 16, 2007

Performing arts: Clinton Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Eagle Point Park

Clinton attractions: Bickelhaupt Arboretum, casino

Sports teams: LumberKings (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Clinton County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Ashford University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Clinton

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Clinton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clinton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52757 ZIP code.

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35% of Clinton residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clinton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clinton
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Post a query on a message board:

• Clinton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Clinton Symphony Orchestra

• Clinton museums
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• Clinton area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Clinton
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• Communities in Clinton County

• Clinton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Clinton County
• Arrests in Clinton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clinton was $17,320, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Clinton County economic census
• Clinton County economic summary
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• Clinton County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

15% of Clinton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clinton
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• Air pollution in Clinton County
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• Land contamination in Clinton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clinton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Clinton festival dates:

• Riverboat Days - July 6-8, 2007
• Art in the Park - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Clinton festival web sites:

• Art in the Park
• Riverboat Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clinton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Clinton
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Clinton items now on sale

• Clinton local government Web site
• Clinton County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Clinton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Clinton
• Historic sites in Iowa
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• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clinton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clinton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $670.

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Libraries in Clinton include Clinton Public Library ... View libraries

• Iowa library

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Newspapers in Clinton include Clinton Herald

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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Clinton
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Clinton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clinton political report.

• Clinton County Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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The average commute time for Clinton workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Clinton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Clinton include Best Western, Country Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, Motel 6 Clinton, Super 8.

• Clinton travel guide
• Airports near Clinton
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• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
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