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Clinton, Connecticut

Clinton, Connecticut, in Middlesex county, is 20 miles E of Hamden, Connecticut (center to center) and 84 miles NE of New York, New York. The town is considered part of the New Haven - Meriden metropolitan area. Clinton has a population of 13,094.

The People and Families of Clinton

In Clinton, about 62% of adults are married.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Clinton ($3,750). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Clinton Housing

Clinton sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Comparative Profile of Clinton, CT

Comparing Clinton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

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College Educated Adults

Housing

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Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

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Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles E of Hamden, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NE of New York, New York
County	Middlesex
Metro Area	New Haven - Meriden
Standard Zip Codes	06413
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.279
Longitude	-72.527

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MOUNT CARMEL
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	HARTFORD BRAINARD FIELD
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Library
Henry Carter Hull Library 10 Killingworth Turnpike Clinton, Connecticut (860) 669-2342 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,094	100%
Male	6,335	48.4%
Female	6,759	51.6%
Under 18	3,285	25.1%
18+	9,809	74.9%
65+	1,484	11.3%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	12,550	95.8%
African-American	74	0.6%
Asian	148	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	38	0.3%
Other	134	1%
Mixed Race	147	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	523	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,612
Growth	518
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.9%
Italian	19.6%
English	13.7%
German	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Polish	6%
US/American	5.3%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Swedish	2.2%
Scottish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Portuguese	1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Afghan	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
British	0.6%
European	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
African	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$32,564
Republican	$8,840
Independent	$1,250

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$3,750
John Kerry	$2,750
Ralph Nader	$250

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