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Clinton, MS is the area that this community assessment will introduce. Clinton, MS is a college town. Clinton is located in Hinds County adjacent to the capital city, Jackson, MS (2.6 miles West of Jackson, MS).Clinton is home to Mississippi College. It houses many amenities including: shops, parks, great school district, and an intentional police force. There are two zip codes for the city of Clinton and they are 39056 and 39058. City-Data states that Clinton is elevated 381 feet above sea level, Clinton stretches 23.8 square miles, and the population density is 1,061 people per square mile. Clinton’s population is in 2013 was 25,305 with 84% of the city being urban, and 16% of the city is rural (Advameg, 2015). During my windshield …show more content…

The median age of the residents in Clinton is 36.5 years old, and the median age of Mississippi is 36.6 years old. The neighborhoods in Clinton all seemed to be culturally mixed (Advameg, 2015). The estimated median household income in 2013 for Clinton was $53,192. It was $47,092 in 2000. The city’s residents have experienced a rise in income. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. 10.5% of white residents are living in poverty, 23.4% of blacks are in poverty, 18.6% of Hispanics or Latino are in poverty, 100% of American Indian are in poverty, and 6.3% of biracial residents are below the poverty line (Advameg, 2015). City-data lists the residents of Clinton educational level as 90.7% have a high school diploma, 41.3% have a Bachelor’s degree, and 18.2% have a graduate or professional degree. The unemployment rate of the City of Clinton is 3.9%. The average travel time to wok is 20.3 minutes. One of the misfortunes of Clinton is the lack of public transportation (Advameg, 2015). Clinton does not have a hospital, however it does have several clinics ad doctor’s offices. The nearest hospital to Clinton is Merit Health in South Jackson, which is about 6 miles from Clinton on Interstate 20 East. In my experience in living in Clinton and talking with some of the resident they either go to one of the various clinics in Clinton or travel to Jackson to go to a clinic there. As far as hospitals are concerned

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