Clinton County, Michigan
Clinton County, Michigan | |
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Clinton County Courthouse in St. Johns | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′N 84°37′W / 42.94°N 84.61°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Named after | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | St. Johns |
| Largest city | St. Johns |
| Area | |
• Total | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 566 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,128 |
• Estimate (2024) | 80,050 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | clinton-county |
Clinton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 79,128. The county seat is St. Johns. The county was created in 1831 and organized in 1839. It is named after early American politician DeWitt Clinton. Clinton County is included in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.