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Clinton

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Clinton

Total population

1,136

Median home value

$204,700

39.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,609

Clinton$58k
National$74k
Elevation91 m
Land area2.76 km²
Weather73°F · Clear
Coordinates30.86°, -91.02°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
91 m
Area
2.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Clinton is a town in, and the parish seat of, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 1,340 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

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History & geography

History

In 1824, when Feliciana Parish was split into East and West, Clinton became the seat of East Feliciana Parish's government, replacing the town of Jackson in this capacity. In mid October 1948, an Air Force transport plane with 34 people aboard made a forced landing near the town, killing four.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.72%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.8
Median home value
$204,700
Housing units
623
Poverty rate
20.9%
Unemployment
4.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
51.3%
Black
41.9%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
30.8617
Longitude
-91.0155
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
73°F
Clear
Thursday
93°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
93°F
Sunny
Friday Night
68°F
Clear
Saturday
95°F
Sunny

Forecast for Clinton, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.9%
Diabetes
12.2%
Adult obesity
41.1%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
15.6%
No leisure activity
30.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Clinton Elementary School
    Elementary · Clinton · 188 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • East Feliciana Middle School
    Middle · Clinton · 120 students · 10:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,703

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
693
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Clinton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Comite River near Olive Branch, LA
Distance
7.5 mi
Streamflow
80.2 cfs
Gage height
-1.58 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 05:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET