Clinton, Iowa

Clinton, Iowa
City
Top row: Eagle Point Park, Clinton County Courthouse; Second row: Mark Morris Memorial Bridge, Third row: Clinton Riverfront, Clinton Area Showboat Theatre; Bottom row: Gateway Bridge behind the Clinton Railroad Bridge
Top row: Eagle Point Park, Clinton County Courthouse; Second row: Mark Morris Memorial Bridge, Third row: Clinton Riverfront, Clinton Area Showboat Theatre; Bottom row: Gateway Bridge behind the Clinton Railroad Bridge
Flag of Clinton, Iowa
Flag
Motto: 
So many things to do - With a river view!
Location in the state of Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°50′49″N 90°12′26″W / 41.84694°N 90.20722°W / 41.84694; -90.20722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClinton
IncorporatedJanuary 26, 1857[1]
Named forDeWitt Clinton
Government
 • MayorScott Maddasion
Area
[2]
 • Total
38.46 sq mi (99.62 km2)
 • Land35.60 sq mi (92.20 km2)
 • Water2.86 sq mi (7.42 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,469
 • Rank18th in Iowa
 • Density687.33/sq mi (265.38/km2)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5
ZIP codes
52732-52734, 52736, 52771
Area code563
FIPS code19-14430
GNIS feature ID0455480
Websitehttp://www.cityofclintoniowa.us/

Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States.[3] It borders the Mississippi River. The population was 24,469 as of 2020.[4]

Clinton, along with DeWitt (also located in Clinton County), was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Incorporated on January 26, 1857, Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County.[5]

  1. ^ "List of Incorporated Cities" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, Office of Management and Budget, November 2007. Posted by the United States Census Bureau on June 24, 2008. Accessed 2009-02-04.