Clinton, Tennessee
Clinton is a city of 10,239 people in Anderson County, Tennessee, founded in 1801.
Why visit Clinton
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ritz Theater, College Hill, Green McAdoo School and Daugherty Furniture Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Clinton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clinton
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, Tennessee. Clinton is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area. Its population was 10,056 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Clinton, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks25
Green McAdoo School
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Former school, now museum, in Tennessee, U.S.
101 School Street, Clinton
Daugherty Furniture Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
307 North Main Street, Clinton
Clinton Church of Christ
Monument and historic site · Protestant · 0.6 mi
500 North Main Street, Clinton
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes21
China Inn
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
1115 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
El Indio Mexican Grill & Bar
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
1115 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Hoskins Deli and Soda Fountain
Restaurant · American, Ice Cream, Burger, Hot Dog, Coffee Shop
Sweet P's Snowball Shack
Ice cream · 1.0 mi
930 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
275 Charles G. Seiver Boulevard, Clinton
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Su 07:00-21:00
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship30
St Therese Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 mi
701 South Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Asbury United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
405 West Broad Street, Clinton
Bible Way Full Gospel Church
Church · Pentecostal · 0.8 mi
630 Sunset Road, Clinton
Charity Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.3 mi
838 Ridgeview Drive, Clinton
Church of God of Prophecy
Church · Pentecostal · 1.0 mi
903 Medaris Street, Clinton
Gospel Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.1 mi
329 Blockhouse Valley Road, Clinton
Jarnigan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.6 mi
265 Jarnigan Chapel Road, Clinton
Shopping20
United Grocery Outlet
Grocery · 1.4 mi
1115 North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Anderson County Career Technical Center
School · 4.5 mi
140 Maverick Cir, Clinton
Healthcare9
Fast Pace Health Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
350 South Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Bridgewater Balance & (Transcend) Hearing of Clinton
Clinic and pharmacy
117 South Charles G Seviers Boulevard, Clinton
Clinton Family Physicians
Clinic and pharmacy
102 South Charles G Seivers Boulevard, Clinton
Map of Clinton
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 30°F | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.6 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 40°F | 5.1 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.5 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.6 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 33°F | 5.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oak Ridge Asos 72427 (8 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
Anderson County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (TYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Powell 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Karns 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Norris 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Rocky Top 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Andersonville 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Halls 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Knoxville 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Oak Ridge 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Alcoa 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Athens 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Clinton-market-street-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Green-McAdoo-ClintonTN-enhanced, Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us
- ISS065-E-241712 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-48171 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-86198 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS012-E-22176 - View of Tennessee, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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