Ginko tree near the center of the village of Clinton, New York

A plaque outlining the history of the Ginko tree near the center of the village of Clinton, New York

Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, the first governor of the state of New York.

The Village of Clinton, site of Hamilton College, is within the Town of Kirkland. The village was known as the "village of schools" due to the large number of private schools operating in the village during the 19th century. (Note that there are two other towns named "Clinton" in New York, one in Clinton County and the other in Dutchess County.)

Attractions

The Clinton High School, Middle School, and Elementary School are located towards the center of the village, as are the business offices for the district. The village also has a park in the center of town where many community events take place. Clinton is well known for its "Small Town America" feeling.

The Clinton Arena was home to the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League, which ended play at the arena in 1973. Since then, Clinton has been occasionally referred to as "Hockeytown, USA." Portions of the movie "Slap Shot" were filmed at the famed Clinton Arena. Its hockey program is widely regarded as one of the best in New York State, despite the small size of the school. The team won back to back State Championships in 1995-6, and again in 2005-6. In 2005 and 2006, Clinton's Cross Country team won back to back scholar athlete state championships. Clinton's esteemed boy's soccer program won their first Section III title in 2006. It is also noted that they are among the top contenders for the Tri-Valley League Championship every year. Clinton Track and Field is also well known in the area.

History

The first settlement occurred around 1787. The community became part of the Town of Kirkland in 1827, and the village was incorporated in 1843.

Past residents of note

• Richard Nelson Bach Jr., captain and leading scorer of the EHL's Clinton Comets 1956 EHL hockey championship. Two time MVP and three time scoring champion. Voted into Hall of Fame on first ballot in 1961.
• Clara Barton, founder of American Red Cross
• Grover Cleveland, brief childhood resident.
• Harriet McDoul Daniels
• Ulysses S. Grant III.
• Mark Hopkins
• Samuel Kirkland, a missionary among the Oneida, obtained a charter for Hamilton College in 1812.
• Mary Lyon
• Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters, Danish-born astronomer; working at Litchfield Observatory, Hamilton College, he discovered 48 asteroids.
• Elihu Root, born in Clinton and attended Hamilton College.
• Leland Stanford, student in Clinton.
• Natalie Babbit

Geography

Clinton is located at (43.048852, -75.380250).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 kmē), all of it land.

The village is east of the Oriskany Creek.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,952 people, 922 households, and 488 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,349.4 people per square mile (1,299.4/kmē). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 1,655.8/sq mi (642.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the village was 98.05% White, 0.61% African American, 0.72% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 922 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,958, and the median income for a family was $66,685. Males had a median income of $45,750 versus $31,369 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,165. About 3.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Village of Clinton. NY

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