Clinton, North Carolina

Clinton, North Carolina
Clinton, North Carolina
City
	Clinton Depot
	Seal
	Location of Clinton within North Carolina
	Coordinates: 35°00′02″N 78°19′53″W / 35.00056°N 78.33139°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Sampson
Settled	1740
Incorporated	1822
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Lew Starling
Area
• Total	7.66 sq mi (19.85 km2)
• Land	7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,383
• Density	1,098.69/sq mi (424.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	28328-28329
Area codes	910, 472
FIPS code	37-13240
GNIS feature ID	2404081
Website	http://www.cityofclintonnc.com/

Clinton (locally /ˈklɪnən/ KLIN-ən, /ˈklɪntən/ KLINT-ən)^[4] is a city in and the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,383. Clinton is named for Richard Clinton, a Brigadier General of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution.^[5]

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton, North Carolina
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Bill Leslie (November 3, 2011). "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL-TV. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "A History of Sampson County". Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2008.