Clinton, Minnesota

About Clinton

Set in the western part of Minnesota, Clinton is a tiny community counting 371 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Clinton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 386 residents per square mile.

📰 Clinton News Today

• Rory Clinton McDougal Obituary | 1956 - 2026 Star Tribune · Jul 29
• Roland Ebnet Obituary Jul 15, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · Jul 15
• Clinton O. Nelson Obituary Apr 11, 2026 mvfh.org · Apr 11
• Clinton J Gibbons Obituary (2026) - Warroad, MN - Helgeson Funeral Home - Roseau Legacy obituary · Jul 23
• Walleye double-trippers from Minnesota fined by ODNR - Port Clinton News-Herald Port Clinton News-Herald · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clinton Unique

• One of 28 places in the US named Clinton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clinton Depot · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clinton

• David H. Steen Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Malta Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Thielke Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Thomson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wesley E. Olson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clinton

• Big Stone Colony High School
• Lismore Colony Elementary
• Lismore Colony Senior High School
• Pre-K - 5th Grade Building

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clinton

🏘️ Nearby Communities