Contact Information:

City of Clinton
118 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 378
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-9438

cityhall@clintonillinois.com

Website:

http://www.clintonillinois.com/


About Clinton

The population of Clinton was 7,485 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of 

DeWitt County and was founded in 1835.  The decade of the 1840's was the heyday of 

circuit riders of the Eighth Judicial Circuit; soon-to-be famous lawyers and judges 

frequented Clinton. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and David Davis each left their 

marks on the community. The first Illinois Central Railroad locomotive chugged into Clinton in 1854; 

by the end of the decade, it had transformed the community into a thriving "railroad town."

The Great Depression saw a sharp decline in the railroad's prosperity, so for the last 

half-century, Clinton has sought also to attract a variety of industry and manufacturing to 

preserve economic stability, thus attracting new residents ensuring Clinton's continued 

progress through the 21st century.


Health Facilities

These fully equipped medical facilities are conveniently located in Clinton.

•  Dr. John Warner Hospital

Education Facilities

Clinton Community Unit School District #15 serves 2,300 students at four 

elementary schools (two for grades K-2, two for grades 3-5), a junior high school, 

and a senior high school. (217) 935-8321

•    Clinton Community School District #15

Major Employers

·         Clinton Nuclear Power Plant

·         John Warner Hospital

·         Wal-Mart

·         HNC Products, Inc.

Community Activities

• Business and Trade Expo – March
• May Days Spring Festival – May
• Under the Prairie Stars Concerts – 2^nd Thursday, June through September
• DeWitt County 4H Fair – 3^rd weekend in July
• Apple and Pork Festival – September
• Farmer’s Market – May through October