Clinton, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,415. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,364 (-3.6% change)
Males: 595 (42.0%), Females: 820 (58.0%)

Hickman County

Zip code: 42031

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $42,000

Population by Race

Races in Clinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (6.4%), German (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Clinton, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clinton

  • High school or higher: 55.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinton city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 17.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clinton:

  • PARKWAY REGIONAL HOSP (about 12 miles; FULTON, KY)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (about 18 miles; UNION CITY, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARTIN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinton:

  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 55 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clinton:

  • FULTON (about 13 miles; FULTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M7)
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 21 miles; UNION CITY, TN; Abbreviation: UCY)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)

Amtrak station near Clinton:

  • 13 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinton:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 32 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 73 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)

Schools

Public high school in Clinton:

  • HICKMAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 301 CRESAP ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Clinton:

  • HICKMAN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 416 MCMORRIS ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Clinton:

  • HICKMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,348; Location: 209 MAYFIELD ROAD; 11,314 books; 102 audio materials; 36 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)