Clinton County, Michigan
Clinton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 79,128.[1] The county seat is St. Johns.[2] The county was created in 1831 and organized in 1839. It is named after early American politician DeWitt Clinton.[3][4] Clinton County is included in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 566 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 8.1 square miles (21 km2) (1.4%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- Saginaw County (northeast)
- Gratiot County (north)
- Montcalm County (northwest)
- Shiawassee County (east)
- Ionia County (west)
- Ingham County (southeast)
- Eaton County (southwest)
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 79,128. The median age was 40.0 years; 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.[6]
The racial makeup of the county was 87.5% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.5% from some other race, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.0% of the population.[7]
48.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 51.3% lived in rural areas.[8]
There were 31,087 households in the county, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.9% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]
There were 32,821 housing units, of which 5.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.5% were owner-occupied and 22.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.[6]
2000 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2000 census, there were 64,753 people, 23,653 households, and 17,976 families residing in the county.[9] The population density was 113 inhabitants per square mile (44/km2). There were 24,630 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile (17/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 2.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.3% were of German, 11.4% English, 10.1% American and 8.5% Irish ancestry, 96.4% spoke English and 1.9% Spanish as their first language.
There were 23,653 households, out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 19.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $52,806, and the median income for a family was $60,491. Males had a median income of $42,379 versus $31,065 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,913. About 3.30% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Highways
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- Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not found passes east–west through Fowler, St. Johns, Shepardsville and Ovid. M-21 provides a link to Grand Rapids, approximately 66 miles (106 km) to the west, and Flint, about 45 miles (72 km) to the east.
- Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not found has a short segment in southwestern Clinton County. From a beginning at I-69 in Eaton County, it terminates at I-96 north of Grand Ledge.
Airports
[edit | edit source]Capital Region International Airport Template:Airport codes is a public, Class C airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Lansing, primarily in DeWitt Township. The airport accessible by Grand River Avenue (Business Route 96) and is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Interstate 69.
Abrams Municipal Airport Template:Airport codes is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the central business district of Grand Ledge, a city in Eaton County. The airport is accessible by road from Wright Road (M-100), and is located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south of Interstate 96, just east of M-100.
Government
[edit | edit source]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1884 | 2,782 | 44.03% | 3,220 | 50.96% | 317 | 5.02% |
| 1888 | 3,493 | 48.65% | 3,248 | 45.24% | 439 | 6.11% |
| 1892 | 3,133 | 48.42% | 2,756 | 42.60% | 581 | 8.98% |
| 1896 | 3,480 | 48.95% | 3,467 | 48.76% | 163 | 2.29% |
| 1900 | 3,795 | 55.08% | 2,928 | 42.50% | 167 | 2.42% |
| 1904 | 4,095 | 64.60% | 2,068 | 32.62% | 176 | 2.78% |
| 1908 | 3,490 | 59.63% | 2,188 | 37.38% | 175 | 2.99% |
| 1912 | 1,723 | 31.97% | 1,723 | 31.97% | 1,943 | 36.05% |
| 1916 | 3,381 | 60.60% | 2,094 | 37.53% | 104 | 1.86% |
| 1920 | 6,019 | 78.91% | 1,464 | 19.19% | 145 | 1.90% |
| 1924 | 6,637 | 76.81% | 1,359 | 15.73% | 645 | 7.46% |
| 1928 | 6,161 | 75.04% | 2,013 | 24.52% | 36 | 0.44% |
| 1932 | 4,647 | 47.16% | 5,098 | 51.74% | 108 | 1.10% |
| 1936 | 4,915 | 50.04% | 4,296 | 43.73% | 612 | 6.23% |
| 1940 | 8,311 | 75.00% | 2,745 | 24.77% | 25 | 0.23% |
| 1944 | 8,422 | 76.68% | 2,533 | 23.06% | 29 | 0.26% |
| 1948 | 7,510 | 73.69% | 2,523 | 24.76% | 158 | 1.55% |
| 1952 | 10,510 | 77.47% | 2,977 | 21.94% | 79 | 0.58% |
| 1956 | 10,770 | 74.41% | 3,673 | 25.38% | 31 | 0.21% |
| 1960 | 10,227 | 67.85% | 4,822 | 31.99% | 23 | 0.15% |
| 1964 | 5,891 | 39.70% | 8,932 | 60.20% | 14 | 0.09% |
| 1968 | 9,416 | 56.77% | 5,548 | 33.45% | 1,621 | 9.77% |
| 1972 | 13,438 | 68.38% | 5,870 | 29.87% | 345 | 1.76% |
| 1976 | 13,475 | 63.11% | 7,549 | 35.35% | 329 | 1.54% |
| 1980 | 14,968 | 60.62% | 7,539 | 30.53% | 2,184 | 8.85% |
| 1984 | 17,387 | 73.28% | 6,226 | 26.24% | 113 | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 15,497 | 62.39% | 9,225 | 37.14% | 115 | 0.46% |
| 1992 | 12,216 | 40.27% | 10,116 | 33.34% | 8,007 | 26.39% |
| 1996 | 13,694 | 47.88% | 11,945 | 41.76% | 2,962 | 10.36% |
| 2000 | 18,054 | 56.07% | 13,394 | 41.60% | 751 | 2.33% |
| 2004 | 21,989 | 58.16% | 15,483 | 40.95% | 335 | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 19,726 | 48.85% | 20,005 | 49.54% | 650 | 1.61% |
| 2012 | 20,650 | 52.63% | 18,191 | 46.36% | 394 | 1.00% |
| 2016 | 21,636 | 52.85% | 16,492 | 40.29% | 2,809 | 6.86% |
| 2020 | 25,098 | 52.37% | 21,968 | 45.84% | 861 | 1.80% |
| 2024 | 26,751 | 53.42% | 22,450 | 44.83% | 873 | 1.74% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:M.I. GovHead Template:M.I. GovRow Template:M.I GovFoot The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, coordinates local emergency management, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
Elected officials
[edit | edit source]- Prosecuting Attorney: Tony Spagnuolo
- Sheriff: Sean Dush
- County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Debra Sutherland
- County Treasurer: Steven Wiswasser
- Drain Commissioner: Phil Hanses
County Board of Commissioners
[edit | edit source]7 members, elected from districts (6 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Communities
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Cities
[edit | edit source]- DeWitt
- East Lansing (part)
- Grand Ledge (part)
- Lansing (part)
- Ovid (part)
- St. Johns (county seat)
Villages
[edit | edit source]Charter townships
[edit | edit source]Civil townships
[edit | edit source]Census-designated places
[edit | edit source]Other unincorporated places
[edit | edit source]- Gunnisonville
- Matherton (part)
- Shepardsville
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Clinton County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Michigan
- St. Johns High School (Michigan)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Clinton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Bibliography on Clinton County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
External links
[edit | edit source]- Clinton County government site
- Clinton County Chamber of Commerce
- Clinton County Economic Alliance
- Clinton Conservation District
- "Bibliography on Clinton County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
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