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Clinton Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 65% of the land in Clinton Township is conserved, above both the Missouri town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek), at 1,611 acres. We don’t grade Clinton Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Clinton Township beats most towns.
64.8% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Census counts: 610 in 1870, 9,174 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1953 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.
2.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Clinton Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Artesian Park | 1 mi | 42 |
| 2. Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) | 0.7 mi | 5,986 |
| 3. Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem) | 0.4 mi | 801 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Clinton school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clinton SR. High, with 614 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 395 | B− |
| Clinton SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 614 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Clinton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Clinton Township’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Clinton Township’s working residents works in town. 5.3% of Clinton Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Clinton (41%), Kansas City (4%) and Springfield (4%).
| Clinton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 13% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clinton Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Clinton Township.
| Clinton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clinton Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Clinton Township since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Clinton Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Clinton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,174 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Clinton Township.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fields Creek Township | — | — | B | — | B | D |
| Davis Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton | #205 | D | B+ | D | B | D |
Fields Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fields Creek Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Clinton Township, Bethlehem Township, Davis Township and Fairview Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clinton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Clinton Township yet; the figures below are still real.