Introduction
Clinton County, not to be confused with Clinton, Illinois, has a population of 37,762 as of the last U.S. Census. Clinton County was named for the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton, who helped build the Erie Canal. The county seat for Clinton County is Carlyle.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clinton County has a total area of 503 square miles, of which 474 square miles is land and 29 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Clinton County is only 25 miles from St. Louis, so it is not uncommon to see vehicles of all sizes on the roads of Clinton County. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including trucking accidents, work zone accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Clinton County had 536 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, five (5) were fatal, 126 resulted in injuries, and 39 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways in Clinton County include: Interstate 64, U.S. Route 50, Illinois Route 127, Illinois Route 160, Illinois Route 161, and Illinois Route 177.
Climate and Weather
The average temperature of Clinton County ranges between lows of 19 °F in January and 88 °F in July. The average precipitation of Clinton County 40.5 inches, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and fall accidents, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 14,005 households in Clinton County with 9,760 families in residence. 32.7 percent of households had children aged 18 or under, and the median age was 39.3 years old, making Clinton County a young, middle-class family community with a median income of $55,278 per household and $66,682 per family.
Clinton County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Clinton County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Breese, Carlyle, Centralia, Trenton, Wamac
Villages: Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Damiansville, Germantown, Hoffman, Huey, Keyesport, New Baden, Saint Rose, Sattuc
Townships: Breese, Brookside, Carlyle, Clement, Germantown, Irishtown, Lake, Looking Glass, Meridian, Saint Rose, Santa Fe, Sugar Creek, Wade, Wheatfield
Education
Unified Public Schools
- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
- Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
- Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
- Central Community High School
Private Schools
- Mater Dei Catholic High School
- Christ Our Rock Lutheran High
- Trinity Lutheran School
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Clinton County has many attractions and activities, which include:
- Carlyle Lake
- General Dean Suspension Bridge
- Coal Miner’s Monument
- Breese Historical Park and Garden
- Clinton County Historical Museum
- Excel Bottling Co.
- Twelve Oaks Vineyard
- Hidden Lake Winery
- Civil War Fort
- Main Street Pastures
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including drunk driving accidents, slip and falls, playground injuries, bicycle accidents, dog bites, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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