Clinton, Montana

Clinton, Montana
Location in Missoula County and the state of Montana
Coordinates: 46°46′33″N 113°43′54″W / 46.77583°N 113.73167°W / 46.77583; -113.73167
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMissoula
Area
  Total
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
  Land3.27 sq mi (8.47 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
3,458 ft (1,054 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,018
  Density311.12/sq mi (120.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59825
Area code406
FIPS code30-15475
GNIS feature ID2407636

Clinton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.

Originally established in 1883 as a stage stop and post office with the name "Betters' Station", the town name was changed in 1892 to honor C. L. Clinton, an official of the Northern Pacific Railroad.