Clinton County, Indiana

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 33,190. The county seat is Frankfort.

History

Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the sixth Governor of New York State and architect of the Erie Canal, which opened up the Upper Midwest to settlement. The act forming the county was approved by the Indiana General Assembly on January 29, 1830, and created Clinton from the eastern parts of neighboring Tippecanoe County.

Lieutenant General James F. Record was born and raised in Clinton County; Gen Record was awarded 3x Distinguished Service Crosses for his gallantry during the Vietnam War.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.

In recent years, average temperatures in Frankfort have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in December 1983 and a record high of was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in June.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government. and Indiana House of Representatives district 38.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 33,190. The median age was 38.3 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 80.9% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 9.8% from some other race, and 7.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 18.5% of the population.

There were 12,421 households in the county, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.3% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

|White (NH)

|25,808

|77.7%

|Black or African American (NH)

|196

|0.6%

|Native American (NH)

|62

|0.2%

|Asian (NH)

|70

|0.2%

|Pacific Islander (NH)

|13

|0.04%

|Other/Mixed (NH)

|899

|2.7%

|Hispanic or Latino

|6,142

|18.5%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 33,224 people, 12,105 households, and 8,754 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 13,321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.0% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 6.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.2% of the population.

Of the 12,105 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.7% were non-families, and 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 37.5 years.

References

External links

Clinton County Chamber of Commerce
Clinton County History and Genealogy from US GenWeb
Clinton County Economic Development