Clinton County, Ohio

Clinton County is a located in the  of,. As of 2000, the population was 40,543. It is for. The is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,068 (412 ). 1,064 km² (411 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.34%) is water.

The entire county lies within the watershed, with the exception of extreme eastern areas, which are within the  watershed. Clinton County lies within the till plains physiographic region, and is generally flat or gently rolling. The northern two thirds of the county were covered with ice during the, while the southern third was covered during the much older Glaciation. Because of such a history with ice, glacial features are readily found on the landscape, such as s and s. The general elevation of the county is roughly 1000 feet above sea level, and there are few areas in the county that deviate from this more than 200 feet.

The climate of Clinton County can be classified as humid continental. It is one of the coolest and wettest counties in southern, although the difference is usually very slight. Clinton County averages 42 inches of per year, including 30 inches of  (Note: 1 inch of snow does not equal one inch of precipitation). Average July high temperatures reach the mid and upper 80s F although temperatures above 90 F are common, while lows are typically in the 60s F. January high temperatures typically reach the low and mid 30s F, while lows generally bottom out in the 10s F, although lows in the single digits and even below 0 F are common.

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Recreation
Clinton County is home to, where outdoor recreationalists enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, bicycling, camping, and wildlife viewing. The northwestern border of Clinton County is formed by Caesar Creek Lake, which is part of. Fossil hunting is popular here, in addition to similar activities enjoyed at Cowan Lake. in Wilmington has several athletic programs, whose events can be attended by the public. The city is also the home of the Clinton County Corn Festival.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 40,543 people, 15,416 households, and 11,068 families residing in the county. The was 38/km² (99/sq mi). There were 16,577 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.99%, 2.19% or , 0.26% , 0.38% , 0.20% from , and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were or  of any race.

In 2005 94.7% of the county's population was non-Hispanic whites. Latinos were 1.3% of the population.



There were 15,416 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,467, and the median income for a family was $48,158. Males had a median income of $34,448 versus $23,846 for females. The for the county was $18,462. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government
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The Wilmington Public Library of Clinton County serves the communities of Clinton County from its administrative offices and main library in and its Clinton Massie branch in. In 2005, the library loaned more than 161,000 items to its 17,000 cardholders. Total holdings as of 2005 were over 64,000 volumes with over 90 periodical subscriptions.

Townships
There are thirteen townships in Clinton County:

School districts
The following school districts have territory in Clinton County. Those primarily in Clinton are in bold, those primarily in other counties are in italics. The county a district is primarily located in is bolded.
 * Blanchester Local School District (also in Brown, Clermont, and Warren)
 * Clinton Massie Local School District (also in Warren)
 * East Clinton Local (also in Fayette, Greene, and Highland)
 * Fairfield Local School District (also in Highland)
 * Fayetteville-Perry Local School District (also in Brown)
 * Greeneview Local School District (also in Greene)
 * Lynchburg-Clay Local School District (also in Highland)
 * Miami Trace Local School District (also in Fayette)
 * Wilmington City School District (also in Greene)
 * Xenia City School District (also in Greene and Warren)