Clinton, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Clinton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64735. The Survey maps it on the Clinton South quadrangle. 9,174 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 804 feet above sea level.
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On record in Clinton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Judge Jerubial Gideon Dorman Houselisted 1983- Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Buildinglisted 1991
- Clinton Square Historic Districtlisted 2007
- William F. and Julia Crome Houselisted 1999
- Gustave C. Haysler Houselisted 1995
- C. C. Williams Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresClinton grew from 9,008 to 9,174 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,008 | |
| 2020 | 9,174 | +166 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1887 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Clinton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Clinton South quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Harry S Truman Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
108 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 108 fires within 5 miles of Clinton between 1993 and 2020, burning about 8,582 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 51 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 51 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 29 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 September 2006 | Natural | 260 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | COAL CREEK FIRE |
| 27 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220635-02222-08252020-1505 |
| 23 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Clinton: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ss. | Flagstone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 90 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clinton in 90 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 44 hail, 36 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel-size near and southeast of Clinton. Strong winds uprooted several trees and some windows were broken. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $20,000 | Henry County Emergency Management officials reported power lines down in Windsor as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. The damaging thunderstorm winds also separated a trailor from a truck which obstructed traffic a mile south of Clinton. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $12,000 | Thunderstorm downburst winds to 80 mph caused damage across Clinton. Trees and powerlines down. Air conditioning unit blown off roof at Walmart on southeast part of town. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $3,000 | The Morton building roof was peeled back. Large trees were uprooted and several large billboards were bent over. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $2,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down by severe thunderstorms. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated to 70 mph, knocked down a 3 foot diameter tree on a house. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $1,000 | Various sized tree limbs, as well as cable and phone lines, were reported down in town. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $1,000 | Tree fell onto transformer. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Clinton | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported one inch hail and wind damage to several large trees toppled. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $500 | Side of a barn was reported blown down and several trees had damage. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | $500 | Several large trees were knocked down. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Clinton | - | Quarter sized hail reported near Clinton. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clinton | - | Quarter sized hail reported in downtown Clinton. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clinton | - | Ping pong ball sized hail reported on far west side of Clinton. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clinton | - | Quarter sized hail reported at Wilder RV in northeast Clinton. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Clinton | - | Quarter sized hail reported in downtown Clinton. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Clinton | - | Large hail up to golf ball size was reported in Clinton. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Downed wires and power outages near Route 7. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Around 16:10 CST, Henry county emergency management reported several trees snapped and down around Gaines Drive and N. 2nd Street in Clinton, MO. NWS Damage survey confirmed this was from straight line winds. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Law enforcement reported several large tree limbs and power lines down. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Clinton | - | Half dollar hail was reported in Clinton. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Measured peak wind gust of 58 mph on personal weather station in Clinton. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | A two inch tree limb was down in Clinton. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Several 4 to 6 inch tree limbs were down near Clinton, Missouri. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Water was over the road at East Franklin and Friendship in Clinton. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | A call to the Casey's General Store in Clinton yielded a 60 mph wind report. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Trained spotters near Clinton reported 60 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | There were multiple reports of tree damage and powerlines down in Clinton as a result of strong winds. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Multiple roadways in Clinton were submerged and impassible due to running water. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Multiple trees were down in the city of Clinton. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | The AWOS station in Clinton, Missouri recorded a 64 mph wind gust with the line of storms that went through that area. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Clinton | - | A QLCS moved eastward through western Missouri, and produced several mesovortices along the leading edge. One of these mesovortices formed just southwest of Clinton and did some minor damage to some residences and trees in the city. The damage path of the mesovortex came to an end just northeast of Clinton in rural Henry County. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Multiple locations in and around Clinton reported trees down. The AWOS station near Clinton recorded a 63 mph wind gust with this complex of storms. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Water was reported over 7th Street in Clinton. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Water Street is impassable, due to water running over the road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | A five inch diameter tree branch was blown down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | High waters were reported on Highway 7, due to the heavy rains. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Ttree limbs down on power lines. |
| May 2007 | Heavy Rain | Clinton | - | Total rainfall since this morning has been 2.49 inches. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Estimated 8 inches of water was flowing over Highway 52. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Clinton | - | Numerous roads were closed in Clinton due to the heavy rains. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Law enforcement officials reported downed trees and power lines in Clinton. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | Tree limbs up to 8 inches in diameter, as well as utility poles, were downed. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Clinton | - | A severe weather spotter reported dime-size hail on the south side of Clinton. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Clinton | - | Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel-size near and southeast of Clinton. Strong winds uprooted several trees and some windows were broken. |
| November 2020 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| February 2019 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Clinton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clinton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Clinton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q655006 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 715997. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








