Town guide

Clinton, Michigan

Clinton is a charter township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 100,447 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48035, 48036 and 48038.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population100,4473,584 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clinton

3 ZIP codes

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Around Clinton

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL249 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 100,513 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.

Clinton population by census2000: 95,648, 2010: 96,796, 2020: 100,51395,648200096,7962010100,5132020

Macomb County, 1900–2020

Macomb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,244, 1910: 32,606, 1920: 38,103, 1930: 77,146, 1940: 107,638, 1950: 184,961, 1960: 405,804, 1970: 625,309, 1980: 694,600, 1990: 717,400, 2000: 788,149, 2010: 840,978, 2020: 881,21733K’00’1038K’20’30108K’40’50406K’60’70695K’80’90788K’00’10881K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClintonJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in32°18°Jan2.234°19°Feb1.844°26°Mar2.556°36°Apr3.468°47°May3.678°57°Jun3.382°62°Jul3.880°61°Aug3.773°53°Sep3.261°43°Oct2.848°32°Nov2.637°24°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Macomb County

328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macomb CountyManufacturing: 69,940 jobs; Professional services: 48,890 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 44,245 jobs; Retail trade: 41,560 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,553 jobs; Construction: 17,733 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,107 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,750 jobsManufacturing 21% Professional services 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1,783 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Macomb HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clinton Township2.5 miles
  • Mclaren MacombGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mount Clemens2.6 miles
  • Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Warren6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors150
Specialist doctors344
Dentists106
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants250
Mental health providers636
Physical and occupational therapists230
Optometrists21
Chiropractors46
Pharmacies47

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 (30 nearby)

  • Freedom Hill County Park · 96 acres2.9 mi
  • Clinton River Park South · 38 acres3.1 mi
  • Wanda Park · 35 acres2.6 mi
  • Shadyside Park · 27 acres2.8 mi
  • Normandy Park · 15 acres3.1 mi
  • George George Memorial Park · 14 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Kroger1.5 mi
  • Meijer1.5 mi
  • ALDI1.6 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi

Pharmacies (16 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Clinton-Macomb Public Library0.6 mi
  • Mt. Clemens Public Library2.4 mi
  • Clinton-Macomb Public Library2.8 mi
  • Fraser Public Library3.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Michigan Transit Museum2.1 mi
  • Gratiot Valley Railroad Club3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill2.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 1782.

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

Schools in Clinton

Public schools here are run by Clintondale Community Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, Macomb ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Charles C McGlinnen SchoolClinton TownshipPre-K–5409Public2.5 mi
Cherokee Elementary SchoolClinton TwpPre-K–5526Public1.7 mi
Erie Elementary SchoolClinton TwpPre-K–5474Public1.2 mi
Huron Elementary SchoolClinton TwpPre-K–5522Public1.6 mi
Macomb MIPP CenterClinton TownshipPre-K—Special Education2.2 mi
Miami Elementary SchoolClinton TwpPre-K–5473Public1.5 mi
Ottawa Elementary SchoolClinton TwpPre-K–5519Public1.2 mi
Rainbow Early Childhood CenterClinton TwpPre-K–K24Public3.3 mi
Robbie Hall Parker SchoolClinton TownshipPre-K–5337Public3.6 mi
Salk Elementary SchoolClinton TownshipPre-K–6455Public2.5 mi
iCampus Virtual Learning SchoolClinton TwpK–12246Alternative Education2.7 mi
Red Oak AcademyClinton TwpK–860Charter2.9 mi
Tenniswood Elementary SchoolClinton TownshipK–5356Public3.6 mi
Walt Disney Elementary SchoolClinton TownshipK–6366Public2.0 mi
Huron Academy Grades 38Clinton Township3–8408Charter2.6 mi
Algonquin Middle SchoolClinton Twp6–8542Public1.4 mi
Clintondale Middle SchoolClinton Township6–8269Public2.6 mi
Wyandot Middle SchoolClinton Twp6–8844Public0.9 mi
Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt EducClinton Twp9–12143Alternative Education1.3 mi
Chippewa Valley High SchoolClinton Twp9–122,162Public1.5 mi
Clintondale High SchoolClinton Township9–12360Public2.7 mi
DiAnne M Pellerin CenterClinton Township9–12182Alternative Education4.1 mi
Frederick V Pankow CenterClinton Township9–12—Career and Technical4.3 mi
International Academy of MacombClinton Twp9–12461Public1.4 mi
Mount Clemens Center for Lifelong LearningClinton Twp9–12—Public4.1 mi
Neil E Reid High SchoolClinton Township9–1281Special Education3.3 mi
Macomb AcademyClinton Township1246Charter, Special Education1.0 mi
Lutz School for Work ExperienceClinton TownshipUngraded134Special Education1.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Childrens AcademyClinton TownshipPre-K–636Nonsectarian1.8 mi
St Thecla SchoolClinton TownshipPre-K–8210Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Faith Christian SchoolClinton TownshipK–12236Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolClinton TownshipK–8216Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.4 mi
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of GuadalupeClinton Township9–1222Roman Catholic2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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