Clinton, Missouri
Clinton is a city of 9,065 people in Henry County, Missouri, founded in 1836.
Why visit Clinton
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include B&B Theatres, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building and C.C. Williams House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Clinton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clinton
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,174 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Clinton, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
C.C. Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Clinton Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Missouri, United States
Gustave C. Haysler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Judge Jerubial Gideon Dorman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
William F. and Julia Crome House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Clinton was laid out in 1836. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, a key promoter of the Erie Canal. A post office called Clinton has been in operation since 1850. The railroad reached Clinton in 1870, when the Census put the population at 840.
Clinton was incorporated as the least-populous type of city in Missouri, a fourth-class city, in 1878. All but one voter voted in favor of incorporation. Resident Banton G. Boone, a Democrat, was Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, 1875–1877, and Missouri Attorney General, 1885–1889.
Piped water, electricity, and macadam roads were brought in during the 1880s, and a telephone system in the 1890s.
In 1905, Clinton and the rest of Henry County held two separate votes on prohibition of alcohol. Clinton's vote was against prohibition, while the rest of the county voted in favor, creating two separate legal regimes. In 1909, another such local option vote in Clinton gave the same result, against prohibition.
From the History section of Clinton, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare2
Map of Clinton
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 19°F | 1.7 in | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 23°F | 2.1 in | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 3.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 24°F | 2.4 in | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clinton Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Henry County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Windsor 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Appleton City 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Warsaw 23 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Warrensburg 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
- Holden 27 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Knob Noster 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
- Adrian 31 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Cole Camp 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Butler 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- Sedalia 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Henry County Missouri Courthouse 20191026-2974, Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0
- Dorman House 1a, Jcpettersen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-16052 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-16054 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-121697 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-72058 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-16053 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-72057 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-14975 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-138937 - View of Missouri, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-16055 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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