Clinton, Iowa

About Clinton

Clinton is a close-knit town in eastern Iowa with an estimated population of 24,118.

Clinton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 35.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 677 residents per square mile.

📰 Clinton News Today

• Princeton, Iowa, man charged in Clinton Kwik Star shooting KWQC · Aug 10
• ADM upgrading Clinton, Iowa, corn processing facility World Grain · Aug 5
• Richard Pike Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information memorials.lemkefuneralhomes.com · Aug 12
• POE: Clinton is the best. I’ll miss it. Clinton Herald · Aug 13
• Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Clinton, Iowa wgnradio.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clinton Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#22 of 940 incorporated places).
• One of 28 places in the US named Clinton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 24,118.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clinton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clinton

• Applebee's — american
• Back Shop Pizza — pizza
• Mezcal 2 — mexican
• Pizza Ranch — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Vitale's — pizza
• Cuatlatl's Family Kitchen — american
• El Tapatio — mexican
• Fujiyama Japanese Steak House — japanese
• La Laguna Market 2 — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clinton

• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Chancy Park reviews ★
• Edwin P Neubauer Park reviews ★
• Emma Young Park reviews ★
• George O Morris Park reviews ★
• Reynold P. Jurgensen Soccer Park reviews ★
• Southside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clinton

• Bluff Elementary School
• Clinton High School
• Clinton Middle School
• Eagle Heights Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Whittier Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mercyone Clinton Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clinton

🏘️ Nearby Communities