Clinton, Oneida County, New York

Clinton, New York
Center of Clinton, and starting point for street numbers, at College Street and West Park Row
Center of Clinton, and starting point for street numbers, at College Street and West Park Row
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°2′56″N 75°22′49″W / 43.04889°N 75.38028°W / 43.04889; -75.38028
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOneida
Area
 • Total0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,683
 • Density2,688.50/sq mi (1,038.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13323
Area code315
FIPS code36-16419
GNIS feature ID0946885
WebsiteVillage website
Gazebo in the Clinton Village green

Clinton (or Ka-dah-wis-dag, "white field" in Seneca language[2]) is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2010 census, declining to 1,683 in the 2020 census 13% decline). It was named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York.[3]

The Village of Clinton, site of Hamilton College, is within the Town of Kirkland. Clinton was known as the "village of schools" due to the large number of private schools operating in the village during the 19th century.

In describing the attractions of Hamilton College in 1833, it was stated to be "situated in one of the most healthful, delightful, and fertile parts of our country; surrounded by a numerous, increasing, virtuous, and enterprising population."[4] In 1903, another school catalogue, besides "the unrivalled beauty of the surrounding scenery" and "the remarkable healthfulness of the vicinity," commented on "the high moral fiber of the community and its superior educational advantages", all of which made Clinton "a most highly favored place for mental and moral culture."[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Jones, Pomroy (1851). Annals and recollections of Oneida County. Rome, New York: Published by the author. p. 872.
  3. ^ Gridley 1874, p. 24.
  4. ^ Davis, Henry (1833). A narrative of the embarrassments and decline of Hamilton College. p. v.
  5. ^ Forty-Second Annual Catalogue of Houghton Seminary, Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y. Held by Clinton Historical Society. 1903. p. 20.

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