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Clinton CountyMichigan

Clinton County is in Michigan, with its seat in St. Johns. The county was created on March 2, 1831, from Non-County Area 5 attached to Kalamazoo County.

  • Founded1831
  • County seatSt. Johns
  • Named forDeWitt Clinton
  • Land area566 sq mi + 8.2 sq mi water
  • Population79,128 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped37,780 checked 16 October 2026
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GratiotInghamShiawasseeIonia St. Johns Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Clinton on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Clinton highlighted

History

Formed in 1831 from Kalamazoo County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Clinton County was named after DeWitt Clinton. When first created in 1831, Clinton was not fully organized and was attached to Kalamazoo County, but was soon transferred for judicial purposes to Kent County in 1836 and then to Shiawassee County in 1837. Clinton was fully organized and detached from Shiawassee County on March 18, 1839. In 1845, part of Gratiot County was attached to Clinton, but Gratiot was fully organized and detached again in 1855.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1831
    Clinton County created Clinton created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 5 attached to Kalamazoo; Clinton not fully organized, not attached.
    from Kalamazoo
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:sec. 1/p. 871
  2. 1836
    Changed Clinton attached to Kent "for judicial purposes."
    Kent
    · Mich. Acts 1836, ann. sess., p. 65
  3. 1837
    Changed Clinton detached from Kent, attached to Shiawassee "for judicial purposes."
    KentShiawassee
    · Mich. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 56/p. 106
  4. 1839
    Changed Clinton fully organized, detached from Shiawassee.
    Shiawassee
    · Mich. Acts 1839, ann. sess., no. 20/p. 15
  5. 1845
    Changed Part of Gratiot detached from Saginaw, attached to Clinton for administrative and judicial purposes.
    GratiotSaginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1845, ann. sess., no. 42, secs. 1, 25/pp. 49, 53
  6. 1855
    Changed Gratiot fully organized, detached from Clinton.
    Gratiot
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 16/p. 12

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Clinton

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Clinton by the Census

Population
79,128 2020 Census count
Housing units
32,821 2020 Census count
Land area
566 square miles
Water area
8.2 square miles
People per sq mi
140 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Clinton County

When was Clinton County founded?
Clinton County was founded in 1831, formed from Kalamazoo County, and named after DeWitt Clinton.
What is the county seat of Clinton County?
The county seat of Clinton County is St. Johns.
Is there an online parcel map for Clinton County?
Yes. Clinton County publishes a parcel map of 37,780 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 1831 from Kalamazoo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Gratiot County, Kent County and Shiawassee County.
Who issues building permits in Clinton County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
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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