Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Clinton’s median rent is $625 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Clinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 346 in 1900, a peak of 718 in 1950, 386 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, 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.
Its public schools are run by the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K - 5th Grade BuildingLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 152 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 9% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Clinton, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Clinton’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
| Clinton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Clinton home is worth about $248,000, up 17.3% in a year, 29% below the Minnesota typical home. 81% of households own their home in Clinton.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clinton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clinton beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Clinton adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Clinton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clinton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.4% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Clinton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Minnesota, United States
Clinton is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 386 at the 2020 census.
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Clinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.