Clinton County, Iowa

Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton County Courthouse
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1837
Seat	Clinton
Largest city	Clinton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	710.19 sq mi (1,839 km²) 694.98 sq mi (1,800 km²) 15.21 sq mi (39 km²), 2.14%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	49,116 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.clintoncounty-ia.gov
Footnotes: Population [1]

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 49,116 in the 2010 census, a decline from 50,149 in 2000.^[1][2] Its name is in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton. Its county seat is Clinton.^[3]

History

Clinton County was formed on December 21, 1837. It was named for DeWitt Clinton, a Governor of New York and most ardent advocate for the construction of the Erie Canal. The cities of DeWitt and Clinton were also named after him.

In 1835, Elijah Buell built a log cabin for himself and his family and was thus the first settler of the region. In 1854, the first newspaper was issued and in 1858, the Lyons Female College for girls opened its doors. The tuition was set at $175 per student.^[4]

The county has used three courthouses in its history. The structure currently in use was constructed in Romanesque style and opened in 1897.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 710.19 square miles (1,839.4 km²), of which 694.98 square miles (1,800.0 km²) (or 97.86%) is land and 15.21 square miles (39.4 km²) (or 2.14%) is water.^[6] It includes the easternmost point in the state of Iowa, on the Mississippi River in Elk River township in the northeast section of the county.

Major highways

• 030.2 U.S. Route 30 
• 061.2 U.S. Route 61 
• 067.2 U.S. Route 67 
• 136.3 Iowa Highway 136 

Adjacent counties

• Jackson County (north)
• Carroll County, Illinois (northeast), across the Mississippi River
• Whiteside County, Illinois (east), across the Mississippi River
• Rock Island County, Illinois (southeast), across the Mississippi River
• Scott County (south)
• Cedar County (southwest)
• Jones County (northwest)

National protected area

• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	2,822		—
1860	18,938		571.1%
1870	35,357		86.7%
1880	36,763		4.0%
1890	41,199		12.1%
1900	43,832		6.4%
1910	45,394		3.6%
1920	43,371		−4.5%
1930	44,377		2.3%
1940	44,722		0.8%
1950	49,664		11.1%
1960	55,060		10.9%
1970	56,749		3.1%
1980	57,122		0.7%
1990	51,040		−10.6%
2000	50,149		−1.7%
2010	49,116		−2.1%
Iowa Data Center [2]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of 70.67/sq mi (27.286/km²). There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.^[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Clinton County.

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 50,149 people, 20,105 households, and 13,671 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 21,585 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.87% White, 1.89% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 20,105 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,423, and the median income for a family was $46,450. Males had a median income of $35,049 versus $21,333 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,724. About 7.70% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

Cities

Andover Calamus Camanche Charlotte

Clinton DeWitt Delmar Goose Lake

Grand Mound Lost Nation Low Moor

Toronto Welton Wheatland

Townships

Clinton County is divided into these townships:

Bloomfield Brookfield Camanche Center De Witt Deep Creek

Eden Elk River Grant Hampshire Liberty Olive

Orange Sharon Spring Rock Washington Waterford Welton

Unincorporated communities

• Bryant
• Elwood
• Elvira
• Teeds Grove

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa
• The Clinton County Courthouse Article

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved March 12, 2011. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ Looking Back at the history of Clinton County Iowa
5. ^ History of Clinton County Iowa
6. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Iowa portal

• Clinton County government's website

Coordinates: 41°53′34″N 90°31′39″W / 41.89278°N 90.5275°W / 41.89278; -90.5275