| Official Name: | Clinton, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Davis |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Brandon Stanger |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1896 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.93 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 23,360 |
| Population Est: | 23,597 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1520.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3939.29 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4393 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1394°N -112.0533°W |
| Postal Code: | 84015 |
| Area Code: | 385, 801 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-14290[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1426725 |
Clinton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden - Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,386 at the 2020 United States census,[3] up from 20,426 in 2010 census. Clinton started off as a sleepy farm town and grew rapidly during the 1990s and continues to experience rapid growth, with an estimated population of 23,597 in 2021.[4]
Clinton is located in northern Davis County, bordered by Sunset to the east, Clearfield to the southeast, and West Point to the southwest. The northern border of Clinton is the Weber County line, with the city of Hooper to the northwest and Roy to the north and northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton has a total area of 15.1sqkm, all land.[3]
The area, then part of Layton, was settled in the 1870’s by James Hill and his family. Early settlers used it to graze their animals but, even though the land was fertile, culinary water had to be hauled in from the Weber River.
The area was commonly called The Range, Sand Ridge, The Basin and The Summit. The first school was built in 1885 just south of the cemetery. [5]
Dry farming began in the area of Clinton in 1879. By 1881 there was a railroad station. In 1884 the Summit Basin Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in Clinton.[6]
The first ward in Clinton was organized on May 29, 1897. It was called 'The Clinton Ward'.[7]
Clinton would not become an official town until 1936, and its growth was relatively small until the 1960’s.
In 1950, the total population of Clinton City was only 670 and it would be 19 years before the city even established its own police department.[8]
As of the census of 2020, there were 23,360 people, 6,689 households with an average household size of 3.47 residing in the city. The population density was 3,942.3 people per square mile (883.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, .9% African American, 0..1% Native American, 2.7% Asian and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $90,397 and a per capita income of $29,934. About 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
Based on 2010 census date, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.