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Clinton County is located in the geographic center
of Michigan and was organized in 1839. The County boasts industrial
growth and manufacturing base with the development especially in
the southern corridor of the county. The County holds a top 10 ranking
in the state for agriculture in categories that include dairy, soybeans
and cattle, and is famous for its mint production due to the rich
black soil, and celebrates its mint farming heritage annually at
the “Mint Festival”.
The southern portion of the County includes the
cities of DeWitt,
Grand
Ledge and East
Lansing, along with
Bath Charter Township and
DeWitt Charter Township, which is home to the Lansing Capital
City Airport. The city of
St. Johns, in the center of the county, was made the county
seat in 1857 and was incorporated as a city in 1904. Other communities
in the county include the villages of Elsie in the northeast section
of the county, Ovid on the east side, Fowler and Hubbardston to
the west, Maple Rapids in the northwest, Westphalia, Eagle and Watertown
Charter Township in the southwest.
The County is dissected by several major highways
including US-127, I-69 and I-96 as well as M-21. This access allows
for many economic development opportunities in the County as well
as the greater tri-county (Clinton, Ingham and Eaton) metropolitan
area.
Clinton County is committed to recreation, providing
residents and visitors alike with indoor and outdoor fun. The County
is home to several lakes and rivers, including Sleepy Hollow State Park, Rose Lake Wildlife
Research Center and the Maple River State Game Area. The Looking
Glass River, aptly named, is also a unique feature flowing through
the communities of Wacousta and DeWitt. Clinton County is home to
ten golf courses, offering various degrees of proficiency.
Demographics
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