Your Guide to Buying a Home in Clinton, IA

Buying a Home in Clinton, Iowa

Clinton is located in Clinton County

 Experience the nostalgia of this historic lumber town...Discover the beauty of nature along the Mississippi River... or opt to tour one of our unique attractions. Come to Clinton where there are "101 things to do with a river view."

The city of Clinton might still be a small hamlet named New York if it were not for geographical good fortune. Platted as the town of New York in 1836 by its first settler, Joseph Bartlett, the community was one of several that clustered on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Other communities were Lyons, Ringwood, Chancy and Camanche.

 The railroad and the river continue to provide economic diversity in all directions, attracting manufacturing and heavy industry to the community, plus providing sport and recreational activities and commerce. Since the early years of this century, and continuing forward, the Clinton area has prospered as an industrial center, with a steadily growing list of products and services, which are delivered to all parts of the nation and the world.

Here's a great opportunity for you. A chance to build your business along the banks of the majestic, powerful, and beautiful Mississippi River, just as our nation's earliest entrepreneurs did some 170 years ago. Come do business with us in historic downtown Clinton. You'll have the chance to target a growing market of residents and visitors, become a part of history along the continent's most important inland waterway, and take advantage of the unmatched aesthetic value of a prestigious water view.

Our river city has been an attractive destination for generations, beginning with the earliest settlers from the eastern United States. Picturesque and charming, Clinton continues to attract modern-day settlers and businesses - as well as shoppers, tourists, college students, naturalists, history buffs, and others. Come join us as we grow - and watch your business grow along the mighty Mississippi.

Who we are.
Named for Dewitt Clinton, former governor of New York State, this Iowa town represents tradition, hard work, family, and stability. With an able, diverse work force, Clinton is home to facilities for 12 Fortune 500 Companies. We're also home to a community college and a four-year university, a symphony orchestra, a 1,000-passenger paddle-wheel riverboat, several architecturally significant downtown buildings, museums, and many parks and recreational activities. We're a river community of over 30,000 people with the cultural and recreational options of a city three times the size.

 Our beautiful Downtown is on the Mississippi, with restored 19th-century buildings, thriving retail operations, an inviting river walk, and the friendly faces of locals and visitors. Our community continues to be enhanced, as we proactively and progressively improve its appearance and features.

Where we are.
Situated along the banks of the Mississippi River, Clinton is 140 miles due west of Chicago, 200 miles northeast of Des Moines, and 40 miles north of the Quad Cities. We're easy to get to, located at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 30 and 67. And we're near the heavily traveled Interstate 80.

Clinton is a destination to more than 1.5 million visitors annually - that's more than 4,000 every day! They ride the riverboat. Shop the boutiques. Enjoy our events. Relax in our parks. Nearby you'll find the communities of Camanche, Iowa, and Fulton, Illinois, with many other small towns and cities in the area.

Clinton's trade area encompassing a 30-mile radius, features a population in excess of 81,000 people in more than 31,000 households. The total estimated annual income for this group exceeds $1.1 billion with plenty of discretionary income to spend at your business.

What makes us different.
We're an optimistic, hard-working city, focused on enhancing and improving our Downtown. Clinton is the kind of place where people get involved and take action. Our Chamber of Commerce boasts nearly 700 investor businesses, representing over 20,000 employees in the business communities. Consequently, we're successfully renovating, refurbishing, and renewing. We're different because we're getting things done in Downtown Clinton. We've recently hosted conferences and small conventions, attracted new specialty shops and art galleries, and created several new river focused special events. In addition, we're improving signage, streetscapes, and river access, all to accommodate businesses like yours and encourage even more visitors and shoppers.

We're also different because of where we are, situated along the largest, most majestic, and most famous river in North America. Our hard-working people and community spirit make us an ideal location for your next business venture. Become part of our success. Your business can become part of a progressive Downtown located along a historic Mississippi riverfront. When you come to Downtown Clinton, you become part of our success.

Who we are, where we are, and the many benefits we offer present a great opportunity for you to join one of the most successful business communities in the area. Strengthened by an 81,000-strong population center and guided by perceptive leadership, Downtown Clinton definitely has set its sights on the future. Join us as we continue to enhance Downtown Clinton, and you'll see many reasons why this river city is a great place to be.