Clinton, South Carolina

About Clinton

Set in the western part of South Carolina, Clinton is a close-knit town counting 7,852 people who proudly call it home.

Clinton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 751 residents per square mile.

📰 Clinton News Today

• Ex-employee of Clinton Fire Department arrested for child sex crime, officials say FOX Carolina News · Sep 25
• Clinton council gives final annexation approval to Veranda Homes The Laurens County Advertiser · Oct 7
• Upstate fire employee arrested for child sex crimes, officials report WYFF · Sep 26
• Decision 2028: Presidential candidates flocking to South Carolina The Clinton Chronicle · Oct 4
• Obituary for Clinton E. Parnell, Jr. - Barr-Price Funeral Home Barr-Price Funeral Home · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clinton Unique

• One of 28 places in the US named Clinton — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

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 7,852.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clinton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clinton

• Big Boys Country Cooking — regional
• Blue Ocean — seafood
• House of Pizza — pizza
• Japan Japanese & Chinese Diner
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Vestibule Coffee & Tea (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Dempsey's Pizza
• KFC + Taco Bell
• Lickin Good Donuts — donut (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clinton Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clinton

• Calvert Avenue Park reviews ★
• Clinton Mill City Park reviews ★
• Josh and Ella Savage Park reviews ★
• Lydia Mill Children's Park reviews ★
• Martha Dendy City Park reviews ★
• Pine Haven Park reviews ★
• Pine Street Park reviews ★
• Shirley Jenkins Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clinton

• Clinton Elementary
• Clinton High
• Clinton Middle
• Eastside Elementary
• M. S. Bailey Child Development Center
• Summit Classical School
• Thornwell Charter School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clinton

🏘️ Nearby Communities