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Clinton Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $119K, 2.1 years of the Terre Haute metro’s $57K median household income. It grades C overall, 512th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $57K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Clinton Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Sportland Park, at 28 acres.
Where Clinton Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Clinton Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 321 in 1850, a peak of 10,962 in 1920, 4,831 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton Township.
| Clinton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sportland Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Bogart Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by South Vermillion Com School Corp. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is South Vermillion High School, with 446 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Vermillion Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 494 | C |
| South Vermillion High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 446 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
19% of Clinton Township adults smoke cigarettes. Clinton Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Clinton Township adults have diabetes.
| Clinton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clinton Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.3% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Clinton Township for work: only 18% work in town. Jobs based in Clinton Township fell to 2,342 in 2023, 207 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Terre Haute (26%), Clinton (8%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Clinton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clinton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Clinton Township.
| Clinton Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 41 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Clinton Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.7% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park13 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
13 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
14 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
19 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillTurkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton Township
About 5 of every 100 Clinton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
City in Indiana, United States
Clinton is a city in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clinton had a population of 4,831.
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5 towns share a border with Clinton Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | #512 | C | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Florida Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Fayette Township | #532 | C− | A− | — | C | C− |
| Helt Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Clinton | #557 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
Florida Township and Helt Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clinton Township, Florida Township, Fayette Township, Helt Township and Clinton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clinton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clinton Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #512 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
