Town guide

Clinton, Indiana

Clinton is a city in Vermillion County, Indiana, home to about 4,794 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47842.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,7942,131 per sq mi
Median home value$101,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Clinton

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)60 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clinton had 4,831 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 137th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Vermillion County grew from 15,252 residents in 1900 to 15,439 in 2020.

Clinton population by census2000: 5,126, 2010: 4,893, 2020: 4,8315,12620004,89320104,8312020

Vermillion County, 1900–2020

Vermillion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,252, 1910: 18,865, 1920: 27,625, 1930: 23,238, 1940: 21,787, 1950: 19,723, 1960: 17,683, 1970: 16,793, 1980: 18,229, 1990: 16,773, 2000: 16,788, 2010: 16,212, 2020: 15,43915K’00’1028K’20’3022K’40’5018K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClintonJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in36°17°Jan3.441°21°Feb2.652°29°Mar3.366°40°Apr5.076°50°May5.084°58°Jun5.586°62°Jul4.785°60°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.167°42°Oct3.952°31°Nov3.940°22°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville, IN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Vermillion County

3,921 jobs at 268 businesses in Vermillion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermillion CountyConstruction: 859 jobs; Manufacturing: 825 jobs; Retail trade: 639 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 545 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 403 jobs; Utilities: 171 jobs; Other services: 124 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 82 jobsConstruction 22% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Union Hospital ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton1.3 miles
  • Union Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Terre Haute12.2 miles
  • Paris Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paris14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clinton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sportland Park · 28 acres0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1829.

Notable people born here

  • Charles Edward Jones (1952) · American astronaut (1952-2001)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clinton

Public schools here are run by South Vermillion Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Elementary SchoolClintonPre-K–4366Public0.7 mi
Van Duyn Elementary SchoolClintonK–4242Public2.4 mi
South Vermillion Middle SchoolClinton5–8494Public2.1 mi
South Vermillion High SchoolClinton9–12446Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fairview Park, St. Bernice, Blanford, Shepardsville and Universal.

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