Clintonville is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,591 at the 2020 census. The area that became Clintonville was first settled in March, 1855.
History
Clintonville lies within ancestral Menominee territory. In the Menominee language, it is known as Omīniahkan, "place where pigeons are hunted". It was ceded to the United States by the Menominee in 1836 through the Treaty of the Cedars, an agreement to sell over four million acres to the United States as part of the negotiations about how to accommodate the Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples who were being removed from New York to Wisconsin. After this, the area around Clintonville became available for purchase by white American settlers. In March, 1855 Norman Clinton and his family U. P. Clinton, Boardman Luman, and Mandy settled along the bank of the Pigeon River. They built the first establishment that grew into the city of Clintonville. The home they built was constructed of poles covered with hemlock boughs. It was used until a more suitable home built of logs could be constructed. They had drinking water from two large springs located on the bank of the river “Whose delicious water had flowed unmolested since the creation of the Universe.” In March 2012, mysterious booms were heard by some in the city. The U.S. Geological Survey detected a 1.5 magnitude microearthquake nearby on March 21 that geophysicists said might have produced the sounds. == Geography ==
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Clintonville, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present) | Jan record high F = 53 | Feb record high F = 71 | Mar record high F = 82 | Apr record high F = 92 | May record high F = 96 | Jun record high F = 101 | Jul record high F = 106 | Aug record high F = 104 | Sep record high F = 101 | Oct record high F = 89 | Nov record high F = 74 | Dec record high F = 62 | year record high F = 106 | Jan high F = 25.1 | Feb high F = 29.4 | Mar high F = 40.9 | Apr high F = 54.7 | May high F = 67.6 | Jun high F = 77.1 | Jul high F = 81.4 | Aug high F = 79.4 | Sep high F = 71.9 | Oct high F = 58.3 | Nov high F = 43.3 | Dec high F = 30.5 | year high F = 55.0 | Jan mean F = 16.2 | Feb mean F = 19.4 | Mar mean F = 30.5 | Apr mean F = 43.4 | May mean F = 56.1 | Jun mean F = 65.9 | Jul mean F = 70.2 | Aug mean F = 68.1 | Sep mean F = 60.0 | Oct mean F = 47.3 | Nov mean F = 34.3 | Dec mean F = 22.5 | year mean F = 44.5 | Jan low F = 7.3 | Feb low F = 9.4 | Mar low F = 20.0 | Apr low F = 32.1 | May low F = 44.5 | Jun low F = 54.8 | Jul low F = 59.1 | Aug low F = 56.7 | Sep low F = 48.0 | Oct low F = 36.4 | Nov low F = 25.2 | Dec low F = 14.5 | year low F = 34.0 | Jan record low F = -35 | Feb record low F = -31 | Mar record low F = -26 | Apr record low F = 6 | May record low F = 19 | Jun record low F = 31 | Jul record low F = 38 | Aug record low F = 34 | Sep record low F = 20 | Oct record low F = 15 | Nov record low F = -10 | Dec record low F = -23 | year record low F = -35 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.27 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.08 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.87 | Apr precipitation inch = 2.99 | May precipitation inch = 3.72 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.47 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.92 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.74 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.61 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.88 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.93 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.49 | year precipitation inch = 32.97 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 9.4 | Feb precipitation days = 6.9 | Mar precipitation days = 8.1 | Apr precipitation days = 9.9 | May precipitation days = 11.9 | Jun precipitation days = 11.4 | Jul precipitation days = 10.4 | Aug precipitation days = 9.4 | Sep precipitation days = 10.1 | Oct precipitation days = 9.6 | Nov precipitation days = 8.0 | Dec precipitation days = 8.8 | year precipitation days = 113.9 | Jan snow inch = 10.8 | Feb snow inch = 10.2 | Mar snow inch = 6.7 | Apr snow inch = 4.1 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.4 | Nov snow inch = 2.5 | Dec snow inch = 9.6 | year snow inch = 44.3 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 7.3 | Feb snow days = 5.2 | Mar snow days = 4.0 | Apr snow days = 1.8 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.2 | Nov snow days = 2.4 | Dec snow days = 6.1 | year snow days = 27.0 | source = NOAA == Demographics ==
Demographics
{{US Census population /Wisconsin Highway 222020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 4,591 people living in the city. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,559 people, 2,002 households, and 1,154 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 2,002 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,736 people, 2,010 households, and 1,228 families living in the city. The population density was 1,120.7 people per square mile (432.3/km2). There were 2,147 housing units at an average density of 508.1 per square mile (196.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.00% White, 0.23% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,010 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,947, and the median income for a family was $40,602. Males had a median income of $32,260 versus $22,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,353. 9.5% of the population and 7.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ==Economy==
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a church of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Clintonville. Calvary Apostolic Church in Clintonville is one of the oldest Apostolic Pentecostal churches in the state of Wisconsin. It was founded in 1928. ==Notable people==