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Clinton in pictures
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A town of 867.
Population
867
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$222K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Clinton a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Barron County Forest, at 134 acres. Clinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
867 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AlmenaArlandBarronAlmenaCumberlandClinton
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clinton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, and how to reach them.
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlmena WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clinton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Clinton ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54812, 54805, 54829, 5482654812 47% · 54805 47% · 54829 5% · 54826 1%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.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Clinton: cold waves
Clinton’s FEMA risk score is 16 of 100, below both the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Clinton than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Clinton’s average commute is 21 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Turtle Lake (12%), Cumberland (8%) and Barron (7%). 5.1% of Clinton residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
1%work in town
| Clinton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Clinton1%
Turtle Lake12%
Cumberland8%
Barron7%
Rice Lake7%
18 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Clinton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Clinton, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Clinton’s peak summer temperature is 80°F.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clinton is
In Clinton, a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 15% report frequent physical distress and 19% binge drink.
| Clinton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Clinton | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
6.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 1.8% of Clinton
Trails run 3.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. For Clinton, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.8%conserved
| Clinton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.8%
conserved · 395 of 22,509 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barron County Forest | — | 134 |
| 2. Highway T State Wildlife Area | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clinton
17pages on Clinton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 3 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Clinton for work
Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Clinton
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clinton
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Clinton is a town in Barron County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 870 at the 2020 census, down from 879 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Poskin is located in Clinton, along U.S. Route 8.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
Questions about Clinton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clinton, WI a good place to live?
Clinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.