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Clinton Township’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1858Clinton Township is settled
Clinton TownshipKS
A town of 645, settled in 1858.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Bhall87 (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
645
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$481K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Is Clinton Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Clinton Township, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Clinton Township. 52% of the land in Clinton Township is conserved, above both Kansas’ towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Clinton Wildlife Area, 4,867 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Clinton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
645 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LawrenceMarion TownshipMonmouth TownshipKanwaka TownshipWillow Springs TownshipWakarusa TownshipClinton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clinton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDouglas Co RWD 5No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clinton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDouglas County ClerkDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66047, 66409, 6652466047 77% · 66409 17% · 66524 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Clinton Township
36 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Clinton Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
51.9%conserved
51.9%
conserved · 13,391 of 25,820 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Archery Only Area | 13.7 mi | 560 |
| 2. Rockhaven Park | 8.3 mi | 283 |
| 3. Clinton Wildlife Area | 2.8 mi | 4,867 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Fewer of Clinton Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
0.4% of Clinton Township working residents work locally. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher median household income than Clinton Township. The average trip to work in Clinton Township is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Clinton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Clinton Township0%
Lawrence42%
Topeka7%
Lenexa5%
Overland Park5%
15 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Clinton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Clinton Township has four seasons and hot summers
Clinton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 20° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clinton Township is
Clinton Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Clinton Township.
| Clinton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Clinton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.1% |
Lmh
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Clinton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Sporting Park and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton Township. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park32 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
33 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field
10 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
10 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History Museum
17 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clinton Township
17pages on Clinton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton Township
University of KansasUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence9.5 mi$12,102 in-state tuitionHaskell Indian Nations UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence9.7 mi$600 in-state tuitionBaker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baldwin City14.3 mi$35,300 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Clinton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Get outside
36 miles of trails in Clinton Township
51.9% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
1
Archery Only Area13.7 mi of trails · 560 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Clinton Township
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Clinton is an unincorporated community on a peninsula next to Clinton Lake in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Clinton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clinton Township, KS a good place to live?
Clinton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.