County · code 18023
Clinton CountyIndiana
Clinton County is in Indiana, with its county seat at Frankfort. It was established in 1830.
- Founded1830
- County seatFrankfort
- Named forDeWitt Clinton
- Land area405 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
- Population33,190 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped26,099 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Clinton on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1830 from Adams County, Tippecanoe County and Wabash County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Clinton County was created on March 1, 1830, from parts of Adams County, Tippecanoe County, and Wabash County, and was named after DeWitt Clinton. The county lost territory to Howard County in 1859.
- 1830Clinton County created Clinton created from part of Adams New Purchase attached to Tippecanoe and from part of Wabash New Purchase attached to Tippecanoe. · Ind. Acts 1829, 14th sess., ch. 25/p. 33
- 1859
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Clinton
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,099 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Clinton County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Clinton by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Clinton County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Clinton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Clinton County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Clinton County
- When was Clinton County founded?
- Clinton County was founded in 1830, formed from Adams County, Tippecanoe County and Wabash County, and named after DeWitt Clinton.
- What is the county seat of Clinton County?
- The county seat of Clinton County is Frankfort.
- Is there an online parcel map for Clinton County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 26,099 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Clinton County's boundary or name changed?
- Clinton County was created in 1830 from Adams County, Tippecanoe County and Wabash County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Howard County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Clinton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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