Clinton, Illinois
Clinton, Illinois | |
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Clinton city hall | |
| Motto: "On The Rise Since 1835" | |
Interactive map of Clinton, Illinois | |
Clinton Clinton | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′49″N 88°57′47″W / 40.14694°N 88.96306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeWitt |
| Township | Clintonia, Texas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,004 |
| • Density | 1,976.0/sq mi (762.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61727 |
| Area code(s) | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-15001 |
| GNIS ID | 2393568 |
| Website | www |
Clinton is the largest city in and the county seat of 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.