Clinton, Pennsylvania Explained

Clinton, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Findlay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.39
Area Land Km2:2.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:905
Population Density Km2:378.26
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.49°N -80.2939°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:15026
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-14296
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:0.92
Area Land Sq Mi:0.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:979.44

Clinton is a census-designated place in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 905 at the 2020 census. The community is located adjacent to the Pittsburgh International Airport within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

History

In mid-2014 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette opened a large printing plant in Clinton.[2]

Demographics

Clinton has a population of 905 as of the 2020 census. The employment rate is 70.2 percent, and approximately 44.1 percent of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, whilst 4.5 percent lack health insurance The 461 families in the ZCTA are spread across 399 houses which have a median household income of $89,086. The 4,071 residents of the ZCTA have a median age of 35.6, below Pennsylvania's median age of 40.9. The population is nearly all white and descending from Europe, with a plurality descending from Germany and additional large sectors of English Americans, Italian Americans, Polish Americans, and Irish Americans and small minorities of French Americans and Scottish Americans. Only 3.7 percent of the population is foreign-born, all of whom not being naturalized American citizens.[3]

Political affiliation

In the 2020 presidential election, Clinton and its nearby communities voted mostly for Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Joe Biden. The margin in support of Trump was 28 percentage points, though the area supported Biden slightly more than Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.[4]

Education

Children in Clinton are served by the West Allegheny School District.[5] The current schools serving the community are:

Infrastructure and transportation

Services

Clinton contains the United States Post Office for ZIP Code 15026.[6] Electrical services are provided by either Duquesne Light Company or Allegheny Energy.[7] The Findlay Township Police Department is headquartered in Clinton.[8]

Transportation

Clinton is bisected by U.S. Route 30, which serves as the Main Street for the CDP. Due to its proximity to Pittsburgh International Airport, many of the same expressways which serve the airport also serve Clinton, including designated exits for Clinton on Interstate 376 and Pennsylvania Route 576. General aviation travelers not able to use Pittsburgh International Airport are also able to use Allegheny County Airport if needed. No public transportation service to Clinton exists.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Introducing the new Post-Gazette . Block . John Robinson . Shribman . David . post-gazette.com . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2014-08-15 . 2014-09-19 .
  3. Web site: Clinton CDP, Pennsylvania, profile . 2023-07-04 . data.census.gov.
  4. News: Park . Alice . Smart . Charlie . Taylor . Rumsey . Watkins . Miles . 2021-02-02 . An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-04 . 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: School Districts Serving Clinton, PA . 2023-07-04 . Niche . en.
  6. Web site: Clinton Post Office 15026 USPS Hours Phone Number and Location . 2023-07-04 . postofficeshours.com.
  7. https://www.paenergyratings.com/electricity-rates/pennsylvania/clinton/15026 Compare Clinton PA Electricity Rates
  8. Web site: Police Findlay Township, PA - Official Website . 2023-07-04 . www.findlay.pa.us.
  9. Web site: Clinton — Allegheny County . 2023-07-04 . maps.apple.com . en-US.