Clinton, Utah

Clinton, Utah
—  City  —
Clinton City Hall
Location of Clinton, Utah
Coordinates: 41°8′22″N 112°3′12″W / 41.13944°N 112.05333°W / 41.13944; -112.05333Coordinates: 41°8′22″N 112°3′12″W / 41.13944°N 112.05333°W / 41.13944; -112.05333
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Davis
Incorporated	1936
Area
– Total	5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
– Land	5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,393 ft (1,339 m)
Population (2008 estimate)
– Total	19,855
– Density	2,286.2/sq mi (882.7/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	84015
Area code(s)	801
FIPS code	49-14290[1]
GNIS feature ID	1426725[2]

Clinton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,585 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 19,855.^[3] Clinton grew rapidly during the 1990s and continues to see rapid growth.

Geography

Clinton is located at 41°8′22″N 112°3′12″W / 41.13944°N 112.05333°W / 41.13944; -112.05333 (41.139389, -112.053235).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), all of it land.

History

Dry farming began in the area of Clinton in 1879. By 1881 there was a railroad station here. In 1884 a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized here named the Summit Basin Branch.^[5]

A ward was organized here in May 1897, which was named Clinton.^[6]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	247		—
1910	611		147.4%
1920	846		38.5%
1930	795		−6.0%
1940	581		−26.9%
1950	670		15.3%
1960	1,025		53.0%
1970	1,768		72.5%
1980	5,777		226.8%
1990	7,945		37.5%
2000	12,585		58.4%

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 12,585 people, 3,529 households, and 3,137 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,286.2 people per square mile (883.5/km²). There were 3,643 housing units at an average density of 661.8 per square mile (255.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 1.01% African American, 0.63% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 3.62% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.03% of the population.

There were 3,529 households out of which 58.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,909, and the median income for a family was $55,282. Males had a median income of $38,797 versus $22,350 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,020. About 3.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2008-49.csv
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 149
6. ^ Jenson. Encyclopedic History. p. 149

External links

• Official site