Clinton, Illinois
Clinton | |
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Clinton city hall | |
| Motto: "On the rise since 1835" | |
Location of Clinton in De Witt County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′8″N 88°57′33″W / 40.15222°N 88.95917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeWitt |
| Township | Clintonia, Texas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 726 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,004 |
| • Density | 1,976.30/sq mi (762.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61727 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-15001 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Clinton, Illinois |
| Website | www |
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Clinton is the largest city and the county seat in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,898 at the 2023 census.
The city and the county are named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817–1823. Clinton Nuclear Generating Station is located six miles away on Clinton Lake.