1825Education
to earn a Ph.D., Johnson County Iowa is a namesake
David Joyce (1825–1904), lumber baron, industrialist
Rachelle Keck, president of Grand View University and Briar Cliff Univers...
1827Economy
Young (1827–1896), lumber baron, industrialist
== Notable businesses, past and present ==
Gray & Lunt, 1857, saw mills and lumber concerns
Claussen, Thornburg & Smith, c.
1836Culture
Clinton was platted as the Town of New York in 1836 by Joseph Bartlett.
1837Government
== History ==
Elijah Buell, among the first European-American settlers in the Clinton area, established the town of Lyons in 1837.
1855Architecture
In 1855, the Chicago, Iowa, Nebraska Railroad announced it would build a bridge across the Mississippi River at Little Rock Island.
1857Government
Incorporated on January 26, 1857, Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County.
1858Government
Lyons Female College was established in 1858.
1859Architecture
In 1859, the railroad line was completed to Cedar Rapids.
1862History
Jacobsen (1862–1936), U.S.
1864Architecture
Sanborn and was constructed from 1864 to 1871.
1866Economy
1866, a small sash and door factory
Curtis Bros.
1869Culture
David Hilmers, former NASA Astronaut
Robert Bruce Horsfall (1869–1948), artist and author of multiple wildlife books
Bernhard M.
1870Architecture
Cherry Bank, Built 1870–1871, the Dr.
1874Culture
1874-?, saw mills and lumber concerns
Van Allen and Company Department Store, c.
1877Architecture
Lafayette Lamb House (YWCA), constructed in 1877 by architect W.W.
1878Culture
Koerner (1878–1938), artist of over 2,000 published illustrations, as well as a painting that was hung in the office of President W.
1883Architecture
Curtis Mansion (Women's Club), constructed in Queen Anne style in 1883–1884.
1887History
Jacobsen (1887–1955), U.S.
1891Architecture
Moeszinger-Marquis (Armstrong) Building, designed by Josiah Rice and constructed in 1891 by William Bentley for the Clinton Produce Company.
1892Architecture
Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places:
Clinton County Courthouse, constructed from 1892 to 1897 by architects Stanley Mansfield and Josiah Rice in Romanesque Re...
1895Infrastructure
It grew with the lumber and railroad industry through the century, and merged in 1895 with the City of Clinton.
1900Government
Between the 1850s and 1900, Lyons and Clinton quickly became centers of the lumber industry and together were regarded as the "Lumber Capital of the World".
1901Economy
Clarke Publishing Company Chicago 1901
Wolfe's History of Clinton County Iowa B.F.
1902Crime
Martin (1902–1995), US Army major general, born in Clinton
Peggy Moran (1918–2002), film actress
Stephen Paddock (1953–2017), perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting
Allen E.
1903Architecture
Clinton Public Library, financed by Andrew Carnegie and built 1903–1904 from the design of the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller.
1905History
The fourth floor added in 1905 by architect John Morrell.
1906Architecture
Sanborn and rebuilt in 1906.
1907History
In 1907 the Baldwin Bros.
1909Architecture
Fifty years later, the single-track railroad bridge was replaced by a double-track bridge that was completed in 1909.
1911Architecture
City National Bank (First National Bank), designed by John Morrell & Son in the Neoclassical style and constructed in 1911–1912.
1912Military
acquired the building for its wholesale hardware business, which in turn passed to its successor company, the Moeszinger-Marquis Hardware Company in 1912.
1925Culture
In 1925, Clinton acquired Eagle Point Park as part of its park system.
1930Architecture
Ankeny Building, constructed in 1930, designed by Chicago architect Harold Holmes in "Moderne" or Art Deco style.
1941Architecture
In 1941 the building was acquired by R.W.
1956Architecture
In 1956, the Gateway Bridge (Illinois–Iowa) was opened.
1965Disaster
In 1965, the Mississippi River crested at 24.85 feet, effectively flooding the city of Clinton as well as many other cities along the Mississippi.
1976Architecture
The Van Allen Building was added to the National Historic Landmarks in 1976.
1979History
The Lafayette Lamb House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
1981Disaster
An 8.1-mile dyke, 4,330 feet of concrete flood wall, six pumping stations, seven closure structures, five major street crossings; 17,320 feet of new sewer; and 23 gate wells wer...
1983Culture
The Clinton Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1985History
City National Bank was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
1998History
Castle Terrace Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
1999History
Cherry Bank was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,772 people, 11,427 households, and 7,358 families residing in the city.
2004Architecture
The Howes Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
2005Military
In 2005, Clinton was awarded one of the inaugural Iowa Great Places designations.
2006Architecture
The Ankeny Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
2009Architecture
In 2009, Archer Daniels Midland began construction of a new cogeneration plant to Clinton.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,885 people, 11,246 households, and 6,889 families residing in the city.
2016History
In 2016, the city obtained the certification for Lincolnway Industrial Rail and Air Park.
2020History
In 2020, Clinton received a grant from 'Iowa Great Places'.
2023Education
In 2023, the historic Clinton High School was torn down.
2025History
Rail.One, HeroBX, and Atlas Roofing Corporation were expected to occupy the Rail Park in 2025.