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GEOGRAPHY Clinton is located at 38°22'12" North, 93°46'18" West (38.370067, -93.771689). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 24.0 Km&2 (9.3 Mi&2 ). 23.9 km&2 (9.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,311 people, 3,978 households, and 2,502 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 389.1/km&2 (1,007.6/mi&2). There were 4,342 housing units at an average density of 181.4/km&2 (469.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.49% White , 1.77% African American , 0.92% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.50% from Other Races , and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,978 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were Married Couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,079, and the median income for a family was $32,378. Males had a median income of $26,834 versus $19,096 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,282. 15.5% of the population and 11.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. RECREATION Clinton lies at the western end of the Katy Trail , a 225 mile long state park enjoyed by cyclists, runners, and horseback riders. The trail is built on the path of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, which was abandoned between Clinton and Sedalia in 1989. The old Katy railroad from Clinton south to Nevada (MO) is still in operation. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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