Clinton

History

Clinton was laid out in 1836. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, a key promoter of the Erie Canal. A post office called Clinton has been in operation since 1850. The railroad reached Clinton in 1870, when the Census put the population at 840. Clinton was incorporated as the least-populous type of city in Missouri, a fourth-class city, in 1878. All but one voter voted in favor of incorporation. Resident Banton G. Boone, a Democrat, was Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, 1875–1877, and Missouri Attorney General, 1885–1889. In the Olde Glory Days parade, which occurred less than one week after the accident, Komer was memorialized and Elk's Lodge members from many parts of Western Missouri marched to show their support for the Clinton Lodge. In addition to the Historic District overall, the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building, William F. and Julia Crome House, Judge Jerubial Gideon Dorman House, Gustave C. Haysler House, and C.C. Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The downtown square serves as a center for community commerce and public affairs. Several state highways intersect at Clinton, including Routes 13 and 7, making Clinton a popular stop on the Springfield-Kansas City Route.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,005
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  843
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  813
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  773
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  768
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  690
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  688
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  549

Largest nearby schools

• CLINTON SR. HIGH
  High · CLINTON · 604 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• HENRY ELEM.
  Elementary · CLINTON · 377 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
  Elementary · CLINTON · 364 students · 18.2:1 ratio
• CLINTON MIDDLE
  Middle · CLINTON · 356 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• CLINTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
  Other · CLINTON · 134 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• LEESVILLE ELEM.
  Elementary · CLINTON · 91 students · 7.6:1 ratio
• Davis Elem.
  Elementary · Clinton · 41 students · 6.8:1 ratio
• CLINTON TECHNICAL SCH.
  High · CLINTON