Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Clinton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $114K, 1.9 years of the Weatherford area’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, 61st among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and its police reported 43 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 75% of U.S. towns. On the plus side, 12% of its land is conserved. 45% of working residents work locally in Clinton, against 22% in Oklahoma’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 14 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Clinton has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Y Service Station and Cafe and McLain Rogers Park.
Where Clinton beats most towns.
11.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,781 in 1910, 8,521 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
4 places 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 Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.
Clinton fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
Within Oklahoma it is less healthy than 62% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Clinton. Clinton beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of adults get no exercise outside work in Clinton.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Clinton | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 18.1% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Clinton school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clinton HS, with 609 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 449 | C |
| Clinton HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 609 | C |
| Clinton MSTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 286 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
At 1.9 years of the Weatherford area’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $114K) costs less against local pay than in 82% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. Home values rose 45% in five years, to about $114K, against 26% across Oklahoma.
The typical Clinton home is worth about $114,000, up 2.6% in a year, 48% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $883 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 62% of Oklahoma’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Clinton is 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Acme Brick Park, at 139 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Klump Park | 1.5 mi | 19 |
| 2. Acme Brick Park | 0.4 mi | 139 |
| 3. Lions Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 25.4°. The Weatherford weather station, 15 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 214 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 89% of Oklahoma places with climate records.
Clinton has chilly winters and hot summers. Clinton’s July high is 96°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of Clinton residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (7%), Weatherford (6%) and Lawton (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (24% statewide). Clinton has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 8,302 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Clinton | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 34 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.2, men 33.2.
| Clinton | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 3 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
4 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Clinton.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Clinton is a city in Custer and Washita counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 8,521 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clinton grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #61 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D for health, C for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
20 notable people were born here, including Toby Keith and Meg Randall.
