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Clinton is a city in section 16 of Almond Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.

Clinton was originally settled about 1877, with the Post Office name of Central from 1878 to 1885. The name changed to Clinton in 1885 when the village was platted. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad had a station under the name of Batavia until the village was incorporated in 1890 as Clinton.

The railroad loading platform, named Rupert, two miles south of the village, was also moved in 1890 to Clinton. Erickson's Addition, now the main business part of the city, was platted in 1886 and incorporated into the village in 1888. The early village had feed mills, a plow factory, four grain elevators, a creamery, post office, and several general stores. The first county fair was held here in 1907.



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