Clinton, Arkansas
Location in Van Buren County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°35′11″N 92°27′28″W / 35.58639, -92.45778
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Van Buren
Area
- Total	11.6 sq mi (30 km²)
- Land	11.4 sq mi (29.5 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	564 ft (172 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,283
- Density	196.8/sq mi (76.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72031
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-14260
GNIS feature ID	0047856

Tornado damage to a house in Clinton, Arkansas (Courtesy of NWS Little Rock)

• Clinton is a city in Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Van Buren County.^[1] It was named for DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor who built the Erie Canal; he previously was also a U.S. Senator from New York. It has no connection whatsoever to Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States and an Arkansas governor before that, or to his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, who also became a U.S. Senator from New York.

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Geography

Clinton is located at 35°35′11″N, 92°27′28″W (35.586410, -92.457736).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.0 km²), of which, 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.64%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 1,007 households, and 626 families residing in the city. The population density was 200.3 people per square mile (77.3/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 98.5/sq mi (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.66% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 1,007 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,206, and the median income for a family was $30,792. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $19,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,514. About 15.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable natives

• Bobby Burnett- American Football League Rookies of the Year#1966:
• James "Jim" Burnett -- lawyer; director of the National Transportation Safety Board during the Ronald Reagan administration

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Tornado outbreak

See also: 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
On February 5, 2008 a EF4 tornado struck Clinton, causing 3 deaths and destroying a boat manufacturing facility.^[4]

References

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External links

• The History of Clinton

• Clinton, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°35′11″N 92°27′28″W / 35.58641, -92.457736 (Clinton, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°35′11″N 92°27′28″W / 35.58641, -92.457736 (Clinton, Arkansas)

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