Clinton, South Carolina

Clinton, South Carolina
—  City  —
Location of Clinton, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°28′17″N 81°52′30″W / 34.47139°N 81.875°W / 34.47139; -81.875Coordinates: 34°28′17″N 81°52′30″W / 34.47139°N 81.875°W / 34.47139; -81.875
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Laurens
Area
– Total	9.1 sq mi (23.7 km2)
– Land	9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	8,091
– Density	889.7/sq mi (343.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29325
Area code(s)	864
FIPS code	45-15295[1]
GNIS feature ID	1247319[2]
Website	www.cityofclintonsc.com

Clinton ( /ˈklɪnən/, the t is silent) is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary War. It incorporated as a town in 1852, and was named after Henry Clinton Young, a lawyer from Laurens, who helped lay out the first streets.

Geography

Clinton is located at 34°28′17″N 81°52′30″W / 34.47139°N 81.875°W / 34.47139; -81.875 (34.471257, -81.875023)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

A few of the employees in the Clinton Mills, going home from work. December 1908. Photographed by Lewis Hine.

As of the census^[1] taken in 2000, there were 8,091 people, 2,683 households, and 1,666 families residing in the city. The population density was 889.7 people per square mile (343.7/km²). There were 3,011 housing units at an average density of 331.1 per square mile (127.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.31% White, 37.98% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population. A 2009 census estimate placed the population at 8,923.^[4]

There were 2,683 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 19.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,620, and the median income for a family was $31,842. Males had a median income of $27,409 versus $20,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,933. About 21.5% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Additional information

Clinton is also home of Presbyterian College and Thornwell or Thornwell Home. Both institutions were founded by Presbyterian minister and philanthropist William Plumer Jacobs while he was Minister at First Presbyterian Church of Clinton. Clinton is also noted for its very small-town feel and local fare. Notable restaurants include Steamers, Whiteford's Drive-In and Hickory Hills Bar-B-Que Buffet. Many Clinton residents maintain the tradition of "chewing the fat" at the misnomeric Study Club. The well-maintained railroad tracks and antiquated depot are located in the heart of the town and remind visitors of former times. Clinton is also home to the Laurens County Community Access Channel, ACCESS 15, a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable tv channel which broadcasts news, sports, and shows of local interest on Charter Cable channel 15.

Trivia

• Three Major League Baseball players were born in Clinton...Chick Galloway (1896), Charlie Wilson (1905), and Johnny Riddle (1905).
• Three Major League Baseball players died in Clinton...Chick Galloway (1969), Cal Cooper (1994), and Claude Crocker (2002).
• Home of WPCC, a radio station that broadcasts local, regional, and national sports programs

Home of The Clinton Chronicle, a weekly newspaper established in 1900, and also www.clintonchronicle.com, a website of Clinton and Laurens County news that is updated every day.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US4549570&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US45%7C16000US4549570&_street=&_county=Clinton&_cityTown=Clinton&_state=04000US45&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=

External links

• City of Clinton
• Thornwell Home
• Thornwell
• Presbyterian College
• ACCESS 15, Laurens County Community Access Channel