County: Clinton (19)
Created from: Michigan Territory
Boundary finalized: 1839
Population: 1900 = 25,136 | 2000 = 79,128
Clinton County, Michigan was created in 1831 and organized in 1839. The county was named after DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York. The first county seat was DeWitt, but was moved to St. Johns in 1857.
Here are some other facts about Clinton County:
- Population: 79,128 as of the 2020 Census
- County seat: St. Johns
- Created: March 2, 1831 from unorganized territory
- Attached to: Kent and Shiawassee Counties prior to organization
The first recorded settlement on the land that is now Clinton Township was New Gnadenhuetten, established in 1782. Clinton became an important trade center because of its location on the Chicago Road and the River Raisin. [GGAI]
