Clinton County

Also known as Clinton County, New York, Clinton County, NY

county in New York, United States

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Clinton County is a county located in New York State, situated in the northeastern part of the state near the Vermont border and Lake Champlain. It is home to the cities of Plattsburgh and Peru, and serves as an important regional hub for commerce, education, and recreation in upstate New York.

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Country: United States
State: New York
Named after: George Clinton
Seat: Plattsburgh
Largest city: Plattsburgh
Total: 1,117.53 sq mi (2,894.4 km )
Land: 1,037.85 sq mi (2,688.0 km )
Water: 80 sq mi (210 km ) 7.1%
Estimate 2025: 78,138
Density: 71/sq mi (27/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 21st
Website: www .clintoncountyny .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 79843
Area: 2895
Official website: www.clintoncountygov.com
Image: Clinton-platts ch complex.jpg
Households: 31557

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water as percent of area: 7.1
native label: Clinton County
Commons category: Clinton County, New York
inception: 1788-00-00
per capita income: 29960

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Clinton County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,843. Its county seat is the city of Plattsburgh. The county lies just south of the border with the Canadian province of Quebec, and to the west of the State of Vermont. The county is named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York, who later was elected as Vice President. He had been a Founding Father who represented New York in the Continental Congress. Clinton County comprises the Plattsburgh, New York micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.

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