Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts
census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Clinton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Clinton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,389 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Clinton is located at 42°25′15″N 71°41′10″W (42.420935, -71.686149).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,884 people, 3,360 households, and 1,942 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,029.4 people/km2 (5,256 people/mi2). There were 3,529 housing units at an average density of 908.4 units/km2 (2,353 units/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.62% White, 2.32% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.90% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.07% of the population.
There were 3,360 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts” is census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Clinton, Massachusetts and census-designated, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5134047. Authority coordinates are 42.421, -71.686. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010 and 2000.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts primary sources, Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts archive and Clinton research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Clinton (CDP), Massachusetts” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.