Moving to Clinton, Utah

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, USGS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and Clinton City. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.

Clinton is a city of about 23,800 people at the north end of Davis County. It covers just under six square miles of land. The Census counted 23,386 people in 2020 and estimates 23,797 for 2025, under 2 percent more. Growth has nearly stopped.

City Hall sits at about 4,360 feet. The ground tilts gently toward the lake. It falls about 250 feet. The high point is about 4,490 feet at the southeast corner by the cemetery. The low point is about 4,240 feet at the northwest corner by the Hooper line. This is old lake ground from Lake Bonneville, the huge ancient lake that once covered the valley. There is no hillside or canyon mouth in town.

West Point lies on the south and west, Sunset on the east, and Clearfield on the southeast. Roy and Hooper sit across the Weber County line to the north. Unincorporated county land touches the far west tip. The east edge of the city is the railroad, where the Union Pacific and FrontRunner tracks run. There is no old downtown and no freeway interchange in the city.

The city calls itself a residential city. Its own draft plan says about two-thirds of its retail sales come from the shops along 1800 North and 2000 West. Those two streets are state routes SR-37 and SR-108. Clinton runs its own police and fire departments.

How the town began

The James Hill family settled here in the 1870s, on dry ground that was then counted as part of Layton. The settlers used four working names for the place: the Range, Sand Ridge, the Basin and the Summit. The name Clinton came in 1896. In 1916 the settlement east of the railroad split off and became Sunset. Clinton became a town on August 17, 1936.

Then the suburbs came. The Census counted about 7,900 people in 1990, 12,600 in 2000 and 20,400 in 2010. The number of homes tripled from 1990 to 2010. The 2020 count was 23,386.

The Summit That Became Clinton guide on The Local tells the old names and the split with Sunset in full. The Clinton page on The Local lists all eight guides.

The plan, said plainly

The city is updating its General Plan in 2026. The council and the Planning Commission held a joint workshop on March 24. On October 1 the Planning Commission discussed a draft plan for the west side. That plan is not adopted, so nothing in it is settled. The new construction topic tells what is being built on the west edge, including about 155 acres the city added in September 2026.

I did the homework on Clinton, and a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. Weighing the whole state? Start with my relocating to Utah guide.

Sources: Census Bureau, the USGS elevation service, the Utah mapping agency, and Clinton City, including its October 2026 draft west side plan.

Clinton has four real seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with snow from November through March. Spring and fall are mild. NOAA keeps no weather station in Clinton. The temperatures below come from its 1991 to 2020 normals at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport station. That station is about 4 miles north-northeast of City Hall and about 110 feet higher, on the same flat old lake ground.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. Summer nights cool off. A normal July night drops to about 65°F.

• JanuaryHigh 36°F, low 21°F
• FebruaryHigh 42°F, low 25°F
• MarchHigh 53°F, low 33°F
• AprilHigh 60°F, low 39°F
• MayHigh 70°F, low 47°F
• JuneHigh 82°F, low 55°F
• JulyHigh 91°F, low 65°F
• AugustHigh 89°F, low 63°F
• SeptemberHigh 78°F, low 53°F
• OctoberHigh 63°F, low 41°F
• NovemberHigh 49°F, low 31°F
• DecemberHigh 37°F, low 22°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Ogden-Hinckley Airport station.

Rain and melted snow add up to about 16 inches a year. May is the wettest month, with a little over 2 inches. July is the driest, with about a third of an inch. Spring brings the most rain of the four seasons.

Frost dates matter if you garden. The last spring freeze usually comes around April 22, and the first fall freeze around October 22. That leaves a frost-free season of about 180 days. The last frost is usually in late April, and sometimes into May. In one spring out of ten, it comes as late as May 10.

For the day to day side, see Clinton on The Local.

Clinton gets about 50 inches of snow in a normal year. NOAA has no snow normal for the Ogden airport station. So this figure is its normal for Farmington 3 NW, the nearest station that keeps snow records, about 11 miles southeast. NOAA marks it as provisional.

January is the snowiest month, with about 16 inches. February brings about 11.5 and December about 10. November adds about 6.6 and March about 4. April averages less than an inch, and October less than half an inch. From May through September there is none. Winter, from December through February, brings about 38 of the 50 inches.

The Great Salt Lake sometimes adds snow. This is called lake-effect snow, and it forms when cold air crosses the lake. A University of Utah radar study found about 13 such events in an average cool season, with a range of 3 to 20. They came most often from mid October to mid December and in early April, and least often in January. The study does not break out Clinton. So all that can be said is that the lake sometimes adds a band of snow, most often in late fall.

For the bigger picture on snow and water in Utah, read my guide on Utah water and snowpack.

Sources: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Farmington 3 NW; Alcott, Steenburgh and Laird, Weather and Forecasting, 2012.

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 91°F. That matches Layton, is a few degrees warmer than Logan, and is cooler than Salt Lake City. Nights fall to about 65°F.

Hot days are common. A normal year has about 49 days at 90°F or hotter, and two or three days at 100°F. August is a little cooler than July, with highs near 89°F.

Summer is also the season for ozone, a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. The air quality topic below has the details.

No one keeps a wind record for Clinton streets. Here is the general pattern. Cold high pressure sometimes sits to the east of the Wasatch Mountains. Then air pours west down the canyons. These east winds can be strong, and they hit hardest near the canyon mouths. Clinton sits well west of those mouths, with no canyon in town.

One storm shows how strong the wind can get. On September 8, 2020, a storm gusted to 84 miles an hour at Hill Air Force Base. The Ogden-Hinckley Airport recorded 64. Those are NOAA’s numbers for those two places, not for Clinton streets.

Here is what I would check. Ask how old the roof is and whether the shingles carry a high wind rating. Look for sturdy fencing, and plan to tie down trampolines, sheds and patio furniture each fall. Read the wind and hail deductible on any insurance quote.

Sources: NOAA Storm Events Database, the September 2020 events at Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill Air Force Base.

Yes, in winter, like the rest of the Wasatch Front. An inversion is when cold air gets trapped in a valley under a lid of warmer air. On calm winter days, haze builds in that trapped air. Davis County runs a vehicle emissions test to help with this problem.

What the EPA says

Davis County is in the Northern Wasatch Front area for the 2015 ozone standard. Ozone is a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. EPA lists that area as Serious, which means it does not meet the standard. On April 21, 2026, EPA proposed to repeal the Serious classification. That was not final at the last EPA list, dated September 30, 2026.

Fine particles, called PM2.5, are the main winter haze concern. The Salt Lake City area, which includes Davis County, became a maintenance area for the PM2.5 standard on December 19, 2025. That means it now meets the standard and has a plan to keep it that way.

Here is what I would do. Check the air each day on the state’s air quality site, the way you check the weather. If air matters to you, visit during a gray winter stretch and a hot summer afternoon before you buy.

The first 90 days topic covers the county emissions test.

Sources: EPA Green Book (data current as of September 30, 2026) and the EPA news release on PM2.5.

In Clinton, the big cost is the house. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. On that same measure, the typical value here runs above Clearfield's and Roy's. Home values, sale prices, and list prices are three different measures, so compare towns with one source from the same month.

The homes are newer than in Roy and Clearfield. Half of Clinton's homes were built after 2000. Compared with West Point and Syracuse, you will find fewer new-home choices here. I can run a side-by-side for your budget and the towns you are weighing.

Clinton City sends one monthly bill. It covers drinking water, sewer, storm water, garbage, the new recycling can, and the lawn water from the canal company. The sewer charge shows as two parts, one for the city and one for the North Davis Sewer District. Power and gas are billed apart. These are the charges in the city's fee schedule, in effect since July 1, 2026, for a single-family home.

Lots over 1.25 acres are billed by the canal company directly. A new account also needs a $70 deposit, which the city refunds, and a $20 start fee. The utilities topic has the setup steps, and the lawn water section explains what that line buys.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024) and the Clinton City 2026-27 fee schedule. Fees change, so ask me for current numbers.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Three taxes matter most when you move here: sales tax, state income tax, and property tax. Sales tax changes on January 1, 2027, so the table shows both rates.

A property tax bill is made of levies. A levy is the rate one taxing body sets. Every Davis County address pays the countywide levies, led by the school district. On top of those, a Clinton bill carries the city's levy and a levy for the North Davis Sewer District.

In 2025, Clinton's city levy was the highest city levy in Davis County. The city runs its own fire department, and the city levy pays for it. Where a fire district serves a city, its levy sits on top of the city levy. No fire district levy sits on a Clinton bill. So the city levy runs high, and the bill as a whole lands close to the county average.

The 2026 city rate

For 2026, the city council kept the certified rate. That is the rate that brings in the same money as last year, plus new growth. On June 16, 2026, the council chose not to raise property tax.

The primary home exemption

Utah gives a tax break on the home you live in. A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value, not the full value. The break covers the house and up to one acre. Someone must live in the home at least 183 days in a row each year. Short-term rentals and empty homes do not qualify.

When you buy a home that was the seller's primary home, the break usually carries over. Davis County asks for an application mainly when a home is a rental. From January 1, 2027, state law makes an application mandatory when ownership changes. Look at your tax notice for the line "Primary Land And Buildings" to see that the break is applied. Valuation notices arrive about the end of July, and tax notices about November.

Sources: the Utah State Tax Commission, the Davis County Assessor, the 2025 Davis County tax rate reports, and Clinton City council records (June 2026). The 0.57% figure is a sum of the 2025 levies for the main tax area, not a bill. Look at the tax notice for any one address.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value for Clinton, from the U.S. Census. That number is what owners think their homes are worth, averaged over five years. It is not a sale price. Price any home against recent sales of homes like it nearby.

Clinton has 6,827 homes. Owners hold about 91% of the occupied ones. Almost every home is a single-family house on its own lot, about 94% of them. Townhomes are about 2%, and buildings of two to four units are under 2%. About 2% sit in larger buildings. The Census counts no mobile homes in the city.

The homes are fairly new. The median home was built in 2000. Half of the homes are newer than 2000, and almost all of them, 94%, are newer than 1970. The 2000s were the biggest building decade at 37%, then the 1990s at 23% and the 1970s at 15%.

The homes are big. About 64% have four or more bedrooms, and the median home has 7.6 rooms. County records show a median lot of about 0.23 acre, or about 10,000 square feet. The middle half of lots run from 0.20 to 0.31 acre, and about 41% are a quarter acre or more.

Building has slowed. County records show about 100 to 140 new homes a year from 2017 to 2022. Then the count fell, to 66 in 2023 and 50 in 2024. The newest homes sit on the west side of town, and the new construction topic tells what is going up now.

Condition and updates can move a price more than the street does. Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. A partner agent I trust in Davis County can walk through recent sales with you. Prices move through the year, so a number from last season can mislead. Do the usual homework, plus the local checks in the before you buy topic.

Shop by price

Shop by kind of home

Want the city in a wider view? Clinton on The Local tells more of its story.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, and Davis County assessor records through the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (November 2025). Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Clinton numbers.

Clinton has no named neighborhoods. The city's own plan calls it a residential city, and the homes were built plat by plat. So the five areas below go by streets and landmarks. They run from the railroad on the east edge to the farm ground on the west. House numbers here follow the street grid, and The Local explains why most mail says Clearfield.

• East sideBetween the railroad and 1500 WestAbout 1300 to 2500 NorthThese are the oldest homes in the city, and most sit north of 1300 North near the Sunset line. Heritage Park, with its orienteering course, is at the southeast, near the cemetery. The cemetery corner is the city's high ground. The D&RGW Rail Trail runs along the 1000 West line. Clinton Elementary is at 1101 West 1800 North.
• The middle1500 West to 3000 WestAbout 1300 to 2300 NorthThis is most of the city, with homes from the 1990s and 2000s. City Hall, Parkside Elementary, and Voyage Academy are on 1500 West. The shops sit where 2000 West meets 1800 North, and a few townhome rows are nearby. West Clinton Elementary is at 2826 West 1800 North. The Clinton Pond, in Pond Park, is at the north end, just east of 3000 West.
• The south sideAbout 300 to 1300 NorthWest Point is the neighborNewer homes went up here from 2020 to 2022, around 2200 to 2500 West near 1000 North. More building followed in 2023 and 2024 near 1850 West and 1350 North.
• The northwestPast 3000 WestThe Weber County line is the north edgeThese are the newest homes in the city, built mostly in the late 2010s. Ivory Homes' Cranefield Estates Collection sits beside Crane Field Golf Course, and its streets are named for cranes.
• The west edgeAbout 3500 to 4500 WestFarm groundThis is the last open land. The city added about 155 acres here in September 2026, near 2425 North and 4500 West. A preserved line for the West Davis Highway runs north of 1800 North.

Almost all of Clinton reads "Clearfield, UT 84015" on mail. The street grid and the ZIP code are Clearfield's. So check the parcel's city on the Davis County record before you count on a school, a fee, or a tax rate. The partner agent I trust in Davis County can walk the street with you.

A home's school depends on its exact address, and some addresses feed schools in a neighbor city. The schools topic lists the schools in the city. Want the story on a certain block? Tell me what you are after. I will get it through the partner agent on the ground.

Sources: Davis County parcel records through the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (November 2025), the Census geocoder, OpenStreetMap, the Ivory Homes community page, and Clinton City council papers (2026). The area notes come from parcel records and landmarks, so treat them as close, not exact.

Clinton is down to its last open land, and that land is on the west edge. Two builders are building there in 2026, in the city's words: Ivory Homes and Nilson Homes. The city also grew in September 2026, and that matters for what comes next.

Ivory Homes at Cranefield Estates

The Cranefield Estates Collection sits in the northwest, beside Crane Field Golf Course. The builder lists ramblers and two-story plans, on lots with room for two-car or three-car garages. It also lists two pools, playgrounds, and walking paths. Ask the builder for current plans and details. The district, not the builder, decides which schools an address feeds.

Nilson Homes toward 4500 West

Nilson Homes is building on the west edge, toward 4500 West. The city's papers spell the name three ways, Nilson, Nilsen, and Nielsen, so search for each. The builder's own website lists no Clinton community, so a Nilson home inside Clinton may be marketed under a West Point name. Check the parcel's city.

The West Clinton annexation

On September 8, 2026, the council voted unanimously to take in about 155 acres near 2425 North and 4500 West. Most of it is zoned for farming. A single-family zone covers the northwest part. The southwest part has a zone where the agreement bars duplexes, townhomes, and apartments. Existing farms can keep running, and no subdivision has been approved yet.

The 2025 vote and the draft plan

A 2024 rezone of 34.9 acres at 2088 North 4500 West would have allowed about 341 homes, mostly townhomes. Residents referred it to the November 4, 2025 ballot, and it did not pass. The city called the turnout its highest on record, at 46%. The city is also drafting a plan for the west side. The council wants larger lots next to existing rural homes and smaller lots nearer the main roads. The plan is not adopted.

Rules and shops

The city changed its accessory dwelling rules on August 25, 2026. An ADU is a small second home on the same lot. A detached one now needs a site-plan review before the permit and has foundation rules, and hard surfaces count toward the rear-yard limit. The city has allowed internal ADUs since 2022. On the shopping side, a seven-tenant retail building at 2057 West 1800 North went to the Planning Commission in August 2026.

A new home is a different deal from a resale. Before you pick a lot, line up these answers. Is the lot inside the city limits, and not just in the "Clinton area"? Is the field next door still farmed? Where does the preserved highway line run? What does the lot add to the price, compared with recent sales nearby? Which school will the address feed? Is there a lawn water connection, and does it have a meter? Where are the work zones on the West Davis Highway?

Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign. Buying new works differently from buying a resale home, so read how it works before you tour.

Sources: Clinton City council and Planning Commission papers (June to October 2026), the Ivory Homes community page, and the Nilson Homes website. Council papers show approvals, not sales or start dates. A project on an agenda may change, so ask me for the latest status.

Every town has its own list of things to check. None of these should scare you off. They are the questions I would ask about any Clinton home. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

Soft ground has a name, liquefaction. It is when loose, wet soil acts like liquid in a strong quake. The state map marks every point checked in Clinton as "study required" for new building, which means a soils study. No fault is mapped inside the city, and the other online state hazard layers map nothing here. That means "not mapped online," not "no hazard." Utah is earthquake country, so ask about the frame and foundation.

Roads and land are the next check. A preserved line for the West Davis Highway runs through the west side, north of 1800 North. The city says it is unfunded and sits in the regional plan's third phase, 2043 to 2050. Ask the city where it runs. Also, the city's draft plan expects up to 88% more traffic on 1800 North after the new I-15 interchange in Sunset. Drive 1800 North at rush hour before you buy on it. The traffic topic has the project facts.

Two more things are quick to check. A power-line strip runs through the west side, so look at it if a home sits beside it. For lawn water, ask whether the home's secondary connection has a meter, since Utah law requires one by 2030. Last, check the city line. Almost every Clinton address reads Clearfield, so look up the parcel's city on the Davis County record. Utah state law does not require agents to verify or disclose geologic hazards, so ask for the map results yourself.

Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows. Your agent on the ground can set up the radon test and the inspection.

More on inspections

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: the 2018 Hill AFB noise study, the Utah Geological Survey, FEMA, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and Clinton City council papers (2026). Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

Sort the financing before the search. The first step is to get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow. It shows what you can spend, and it makes your offer stronger when the right home comes up.

Hill Air Force Base is close, so military moves come up. Military orders come with a report date, and a purchase may need to fit it. A VA loan is a home loan for veterans and service members. What your own service qualifies you for is a question for a licensed lender. The guides below explain the basics in plain English.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows all of Clinton as ineligible. You can check an address at the USDA eligibility site to confirm. Conventional, FHA, and VA loans are the ones to look at.

Two budget lines are easy to miss. Utah taxes a primary home on only 55% of its value, which shapes the property tax math. The lawn water fee for the canal company comes on the city bill, so it belongs in the monthly budget before you write an offer. The cost of living topic lists both.

If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on. It is worth a talk before you write a builder deposit, not after.

Military buyers

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Clinton, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. The full explanation is on How I Work. This section is general information, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Clinton’s own job base is small. It is the shops where 2000 West meets 1800 North, the schools, and the city. The big employer next door is Hill Air Force Base. The Freeport Center in Clearfield is the other large job site close by. Many residents also drive to Layton, Ogden, or Salt Lake City.

The average trip to work is 24.5 minutes (Census, 2020 to 2024). About 73 out of 100 workers drive alone, and 8 in 100 carpool. About 18 in 100 work from home. Fewer than 1 in 100 ride public transit. About 1 commute in 7 takes 45 minutes or more.

Education and health care is the biggest line of work for residents, at 19%. Public administration is next, at 14%. Federal civilians who work at Hill are most likely counted there. Manufacturing is 13%. Davis County had about 141,500 jobs in March 2026, and the average weekly wage was $1,257. Military jobs are not in that count.

Hill Air Force Base next door

Hill Air Force Base is the biggest job site near Clinton. Its 2024 economic impact statement counts 26,893 workers. That is 5,608 active-duty airmen, 913 Reserve and Guard members, 14,151 government civilians, and 6,221 contract civilians. The statement puts the base’s yearly effect on the region at about $12.8 billion, with a payroll of about $2.1 billion. Hill is one of Utah’s largest employers. No newer statement is posted, so these are the 2024 figures.

The base flies F-35A fighter jets. Clinton has no gate and does not touch the base. The Roy Gate side, where the Hill Aerospace Museum sits outside the fence, is about 9 minutes from City Hall. The South Gate visitor center is about 11 minutes. The West Gate is by I-15 Exit 335. Gate hours change, so check the base before you plan a trip.

Jets can be heard in Clinton on flying days. The home checks topic has what the base’s noise study shows. The museum is in the things to do topic. Moving here for a job on the base? My military PCS guide and job relocation guide cover the timing.

The Freeport Center

The Freeport Center is in Clearfield. It has 680 acres and 78 buildings. More than 70 companies work there, with more than 7,000 workers. It is a short drive from Clinton.

Working from home? My guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move. The internet topic shows what the state map lists for Clinton.

Sources: Census ACS 2020 to 2024 (the commute and work figures are five-year averages), the Hill AFB 2024 Economic Impact Statement, the Freeport Center’s own site, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics county jobs report (first quarter 2026).

There is no hospital inside Clinton. Four are within about 16 minutes, in Layton and Ogden. The state ranks hospitals that treat serious injuries as trauma centers, from Level I, the most complete, to Level V.

The nearest Level I centers are in the Salt Lake City area. Check your insurance network before you choose a hospital or a clinic.

On military orders? My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

Sources: the Utah licensed facilities list and the Utah trauma center list (May 2025). Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic.

Clinton is in the Davis School District, which had 67,466 students on October 1, 2025. In Davis, elementary school runs through grade 6, junior high is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12. Three district elementary schools and one charter school sit inside the city. There is no junior high or high school in Clinton.

Student counts and addresses come from the Utah state schools data for 2025 to 2026. Voyage Academy is a public charter school.

School boundaries do not follow the city line. Parts of the city, mostly near the edges, go to elementary schools outside it: West Point Elementary, Lakeside, Sunset Elementary, Doxey, and Holt. The district’s 2025 maps put about the west half of the city in West Point Junior High and the east half in Sunset Junior High.

For high school, most of the city goes to Clearfield High. The south and southwest go to Syracuse High. The northeast corner goes to Northridge High. Confirm the school for an address with the district’s Find My School maps. Do not trust a listing for this.

The Davis County Library Syracuse Branch, at 1875 South 2000 West, serves Clinton.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Programs and boundaries change from year to year. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Ratings come from independent third parties, and boundaries come from the district, not from me. The boundary shares above come from sampling the district’s 2025 maps, not from street lines.

There is no college campus in Clinton. The nearest is Weber State University’s Davis campus in Layton, about 10 minutes from City Hall. Weber State’s main campus in Ogden is about 16 minutes north.

Davis Technical College has its main campus in Kaysville, about 18 minutes south. It also runs the Freeport West Extension in the Freeport Center in Clearfield, which is closer. That site teaches commercial truck driving.

You can reach the Davis campus without a car. UTA bus route 626 runs through Clinton and on to the Weber State Davis campus. FrontRunner, the UTA commuter train, runs south from Clearfield Station toward Salt Lake City. The transit topic has both.

Times are map estimates in normal traffic. Rush hour changes them.

Clinton moves on two roads. 2000 West (SR-108) runs north and south, and it is the shopping street. 1800 North (SR-37) runs east and west, from Sunset through Clinton toward West Point. Most daily trips use one of the two.

There is no freeway interchange inside Clinton. I-15 Exit 334, on SR-193 in Clearfield, and Exit 335, on 650 North in Clearfield, are each about 8 minutes from City Hall. The Roy 5600 South exit, Exit 338, is about 9 minutes. Rush hour slows I-15 through Davis County, so drive your own route at your own hour.

The 1800 North project

UDOT is building a new I-15 interchange at 1800 North in Sunset. The project also widens 1800 North and adds a bridge over the railroad and a trail. UDOT says it leaves room for a future Hill Air Force Base entrance gate. UDOT expects the work to finish in the fall of 2027. Expect work zones on 1800 North and SR-193. The home checks topic has what the city expects for traffic after it opens.

The West Davis Highway

The West Davis Highway (SR-177) opened January 6, 2024. It is a 16-mile freeway from Farmington to SR-193 in West Point. It does not run through Clinton. Its north end is about 8 minutes from City Hall. It gives drivers a second way south toward Farmington, besides I-15.

A 2.5-mile extension north to 1800 North in West Point began major work in August 2026. The highway will end at 1800 North, south of the Clinton land. North of 1800 North, the city’s draft plan shows a preserved route. It has no funding, and the regional plan puts it in its third phase, 2043 to 2050. Ask the city where that line runs before you buy on the west edge. The new construction topic covers that area.

From the center of town

• Clinton Pond~5 min
• Roy Aquatic Center~5 min
• Hill Aerospace Museum~9 min
• Clearfield FrontRunner station~9 min
• Holy Cross Hospital - Davis~10 min
• Hill AFB South Gate~11 min

Road details come from UDOT, UTA, and the city’s draft general plan. Drive times are map estimates.

Clinton has no FrontRunner station. FrontRunner is the UTA commuter train. The nearest stops are Clearfield Station, at 1250 South State Street, and Roy Station. Each is about 9 minutes from City Hall. From either one you can ride north to Ogden or south to Salt Lake City. There is no Sunday service.

Weekday trains come about every 30 minutes at peak times. In the fall 2026 timetable, a train leaves Clearfield southbound at 5:24 a.m. and reaches Salt Lake Central at 6:06 a.m. That is 42 minutes.

For other bus routes, check rideuta.com. Most people here still drive. Fewer than 1 in 100 workers rode public transit in 2020 to 2024. Plan on a car for daily life, and use the train for trips to Ogden or Salt Lake City.

Details come from the UTA fall 2026 FrontRunner timetable and the route 626 listings. Routes and times change, so check rideuta.com before you ride.

Clinton has no airline airport. Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the airport for all of Davis County. It is about 31 miles south, a drive of about 39 minutes. Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is about 5 miles north, about 10 minutes.

• Ogden (OGD)~5 mi · ~10 min
• Salt Lake City (SLC)~31 mi · ~39 min

Check Ogden-Hinckley’s own site before you plan around it, because airline service there changes. The Salt Lake City run changes most with rush hour and weather, so leave extra time.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic.

Clinton sits between Ogden, about 8 miles north, and Salt Lake City, about 33 miles south. The Great Salt Lake lies to the west. Here are the towns around it.

Sunset

~3 mi · ~5 min

Roy

~3 mi · ~7 min

Clearfield

~4 mi · ~7 min

West Point

~4 mi · ~7 min

Hooper

~5 mi · ~10 min

Syracuse

~5 mi · ~10 min

Ogden

~8 mi · ~15 min

Salt Lake City

~33 mi · ~37 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from City Hall.

These are map estimates in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow and rush hour, and check your own route.

Going somewhere else? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

Clinton runs one city bill for most services. It covers drinking water, sewer, storm water, garbage, the new recycling can, and secondary water. Secondary water is untreated water for the lawn. It comes from a private canal company, and the city collects its fee. The bill also holds a small emergency dispatch fee. Power and gas come from other companies.

Start the account at City Hall, 2267 North 1500 West. Fill out the utilities application and bring it with proof that you own the home and a driver license. A new account pays a $70 refundable deposit and a $20 start fee. City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the phone is 801-614-0700. You can pay a bill online.

The cost of living topic lists each line of the city bill, from the 2026 fee schedule.

Drinking water and sewer

Most of the city’s drinking water is bought from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. The city also runs one deep well, 1,100 feet down. New meters with radio transmitters are going in. Residents can watch their use on Weber Basin’s MyWater portal if they want to.

The city owns the sewer mains. The owner owns the pipe from the house to the main. North Davis Sewer District treats the sewage at a plant on the lake shore in Syracuse.

Garbage and recycling

Robinson Waste Management picks up garbage once a week under a city contract. Cans go out at the curb by 6 a.m. Blue recycling cans came to the city in August 2026. They are picked up every other week, and glass is not accepted. Trash goes to the Layton transfer station and then to a landfill in Elberta. Wasatch Integrated runs that part. Each household gets two free dump vouchers a year.

Secondary water for the lawn

Two water systems serve a Clinton lot. The drinking water comes from the city. The lawn water, called secondary water, comes from the Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company. It is a private company based in Sunset. It says it serves “all of Clinton and West Point Cities,” and it has over 17,000 connections in all.

Secondary water is untreated and runs at a higher pressure than the drinking water. Never connect a drinking water line to a secondary line. The water is on from spring to fall. The company’s page shows no current season dates, so ask it for them.

The city collects the company’s fee on the city bill for lots up to 1.25 acres. The cost of living topic has the amount. Lots over 1.25 acres are billed by the company directly. The company’s office is at 138 West 1300 North in Sunset, and the phone is 801-774-6373.

Utah law requires a meter on every pressurized secondary connection by January 1, 2030. The company’s meters report hourly through the water season. Whether a given home already has one is a question for the company. The company’s watering guide says once every 5 days before Father’s Day, every 3 days in summer, and every 5 days after Labor Day.

Ask four things on any Clinton home. Is the connection metered? Is the fee on the city bill, or does the company bill the lot? What conveys with the sale? Which watering days apply?

Power, gas, police, and fire

Rocky Mountain Power supplies electricity, and Enbridge Gas Utah supplies natural gas. Enbridge was called Dominion Energy Utah before, and Questar before that.

Clinton has its own police and fire departments. Police are at 2209 North 1500 West and the fire station is at 2153 North 1500 West, a few doors south of City Hall. The fire department has served the city since 1975. Call 911 in an emergency. The non-emergency line on the city pages is Davis County Dispatch, 801-451-4151. The city’s 2026-27 budget moves dispatch to Layton City.

Sources: the Clinton City utilities, water, sewer, and garbage pages, the FY 2026-27 fee schedule, the canal company’s own pages, and Utah Code 73-10-34. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the city and the company.

Clinton does not have one internet company. The state broadband map shows what each company reports at a point. Six points across the city were checked. UTOPIA Fiber and Xfinity cable reported service at all six.

Source: the Utah state broadband map (UGRC), checked at six points. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices. Fixed wireless and satellite service are also reported across the city.

A company that reports service at a point may not reach every house. Check the exact address on the state map before you count on a company. For cell service, look at each carrier’s own coverage map for the address.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Clinton, in a sensible order. The Local also has a Moving to Clinton guide.

1. Turn on the utilitiesStart your Clinton City account at City Hall, 2267 North 1500 West. Bring the application, proof of ownership, a driver license, the $70 deposit, and the $20 start fee. Then start Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas Utah. Do this a week before you move in.
2. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License Division office is at 631 North Lagoon Drive in Farmington. You need an appointment. There is a written test, and maybe a driving test.
3. Get an emissions testDavis County requires one for most cars and light trucks. See the section below.
4. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 969 West Clark Lane in Farmington. Pass the emissions test first.
5. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with the county clerk in Farmington.
6. Register for schoolConfirm the school for your address with Davis School District, then register.
7. Check the primary home tax breakThe taxes topic has the rule.
8. Test for radonThe home checks topic says why.

The emissions test

Davis County is one of five Utah counties that require an emissions test. Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and Cache are the others. A car less than six years old is tested every two years. An older car is tested every year. Electric cars are exempt. You test no more than two months before your registration is due.

Stations set their own prices. If you bought a car in a county with no test, you have 10 days after you bring it to Davis County to pass one. Tests from other Utah programs count. The county test center is at 22 South State Street in Clearfield. It is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone is 801-525-4978. The Aircheck Davis County site finds other stations.

Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Clinton’s shopping sits in one place, where 2000 West meets 1800 North. The Walmart Supercenter there, at 1632 North 2000 West, is the only full grocery store in the city. It is about 3 minutes from City Hall. A Walgreens is at 1962 West 1800 North.

Clinton has no mall. Everyday errands, hardware, clothing basics, pet supplies, and a movie can all be done in town. For restaurants, see the restaurants topic.

Just over the line

WinCo Foods, at 6060 South 3500 West in Roy, is about 3 minutes away. The Smith’s at 2353 North Main Street in Sunset is about 4. The Smith’s Marketplace at 217 North 2000 West in West Point is about 5. Winegar’s in Clearfield and Harmons in Roy are each about 6 minutes away.

Costco opened in Syracuse on June 24, 2026, about 11 minutes away. Another Costco is in South Ogden, about 12 minutes. A Target is in Layton, about 11 minutes away.

Newgate Mall in Ogden is about 12 minutes away. Layton Hills Mall, at 1201 North Hill Field Road, is about 11. Station Park in Farmington is about 20 minutes south.

Store lists change. Addresses come from the stores’ own sites, the city’s business list, OpenStreetMap, and the Census geocoder. Check them before you drive out.

Clinton has no canyon, river, reservoir, or mountain trailhead inside the city. What it has is ten parks, a fishing pond, and a rail trail. The big outings start 13 to 30 minutes away.

From City Hall

• Heritage Park~4 min
• The Clinton Pond~5 min
• Roy Aquatic Center~5 min
• Antelope Island, causeway fee booth~13 min
• Ogden Bay Waterfowl Area~16 min
• Adams Canyon trailhead~18 min
• Antelope Island, visitor center~25 min
• Pineview Reservoir~30 min

The pond and the parks

The city lists ten parks and the City Gardens. Most are small, flat, and spread across the grid. Together they have ball diamonds, tennis and volleyball courts, playgrounds, and walking paths. The city posts no park hours on its park pages.

• Civic CenterCivic Center Park2300 N 1500 WJust north of City Hall. It has ball diamonds, tennis and volleyball courts, a walking trail, boweries, and a playground. The fireworks on the Saturday of Heritage Days go off here.
• Pond and ducksPond Park2850 W 2415 NThe home of the Clinton Pond, at the north end of the city, just east of 3000 West. The city lists it for fishing and bird watching only.
• OrienteeringHeritage Park1300 N 1000 WA playground, boweries, restrooms, and a permanent orienteering course, which is a map-and-compass course. The rail trail runs past it.
• Courts and boweriesMeadows ParkEast of City HallBall diamonds, tennis and volleyball courts, a walking trail, and the largest bowery in the city. The pickleball games of Heritage Days are here.
• Ball diamondsVeterans Park1705 N 1000 WBall diamonds, boweries, and a playground, on the rail trail line. It is the check-in spot for the bike parade.
• Ball diamondsWest Clinton ParkWest sideBall diamonds, boweries, and a playground on the west side.
• Walk and playKestrel Park1740 N 3420 WA playground, a volleyball court, and a walking trail in the northwest.
• Walk and playPowerline Park1660 W 1740 NA playground and a walking trail on the power-line strip.
• Rail trailTrail Side Park1000 W 2300 NA walking trail beside the rail trail.
• BasketballPioneer Park2250 N 2525 WA basketball court.

Seven measured walking loops add up to a little over three miles, by the city's 2018 parks plan. The Civic Center loop is about 1.2 miles, and the Pond Park loop is about half a mile. The city also lists a 9-hole disc golf course. It does not say which park holds it.

A bowery is a covered shelter with tables. The city has seven at five parks. You can rent one from April 15 to October 15, in two blocks a day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. A block is $30 for residents and $50 for others, plus a $50 refundable deposit. Bookings open on the first working day of each year.

The City Gardens are at 1575 W 600 N. There are 36 free plots, most of them 20 by 20 feet, and each has a water spigot. You reserve one by phone with Parks and Recreation at 801-614-0780.

The Clinton Pond

Utah's 2026 Fishing Guidebook lists "Clinton Park Pond" as a community fishery. The daily limit is two fish, and common carp do not count. Tiger muskie are closed to keeping, and largemouth bass are best released. You may fish only when the park is open. The state lists the pond at 3000 W 2415 N, and the city says 2850 W 2415 N. Those are two ways of listing the same pond.

The city built the pond to hold storm water. It fills the pond with artesian well water and ground water, piped from the east side of 2000 West. The city aerates the pond and treats it at least once a year for plants and algae. The county health department samples the water, and some years the pond is posted for E. coli. Avian botulism has killed ducks there, usually between July and September, so city crews check for dead birds every work day.

Trails

The D&RGW Rail Trail follows an old Denver and Rio Grande Western rail line. Through Clinton it runs along 1000 West, past Heritage, Veterans, and Trail Side parks. The whole trail is about 24 miles long. It is part of the Golden Spoke, more than 100 miles of connected paved trails from Ogden to Provo. Dogs must be on a leash. A second path, the Canal Trail, runs beside the Davis and Weber Counties canal.

Beyond town

Antelope Island State Park is the big day trip. The causeway fee booth is about 13 minutes from City Hall, and the visitor center is about 25. A vehicle pays $15 at the booth. The statewide parks pass does not cover the $2 county causeway fee, but the island's own $65 annual pass does. The island is an International Dark Sky Park, and the bison roundup is usually in late October.

Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area is about 16 minutes away, past Hooper. The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton is open every day and does not allow pets. Adams Canyon, also in Layton, is a 1.8 mile hike with a little over 1,000 feet of climb to a waterfall. Pineview Reservoir is about 30 minutes up Ogden Canyon. Its Port Ramp and west shore were closed in 2026, so check the ramps before you tow a boat.

Sources: Clinton City park pages, the Utah Fishing Guidebook 2026, the Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah State Parks, and The Nature Conservancy. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 2267 N 1500 W.

No national park is close to Clinton. The nearest of Utah's big five is Capitol Reef, about 4 hours 18 minutes away. Arches is about 4 hours 26 minutes. Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Canyonlands are farther. Plan any of them as an overnight trip.

Golden Spike National Historical Park is where the first railroad across the country was finished. It is a historical park, not a national park, and it is about 65 minutes away. The steam locomotives usually run from May to mid October.

Closer to home, Antelope Island and the Ogden Valley mountains give you public land for a day. The outdoor recreation topic covers the island.

The Capitol Reef and Arches times are map estimates from City Hall. Check each park's own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Three ski resorts sit above the Ogden Valley, east of Ogden: Snowbasin, Nordic Valley, and Powder Mountain. Snowbasin is the closest, at about 32 minutes. The drive goes by I-84 and Trappers Loop. The other two are reached up Ogden Canyon. Davis County itself has no lift-served skiing.

Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving, and Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December. Nordic Valley posts its own date each fall.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Opening dates move every year, so use each resort's own site and the Utah Department of Transportation road report.

Yes. Crane Field Golf Course is on the west edge of Clinton, at 3648 W Cranefield Road. It is an 18-hole public course with a full-length driving range. It is about 7 minutes from City Hall.

Crane Field has weekly men's and senior leagues. It offers discounts for seniors, juniors, military, and Hill AFB workers. The Heritage Days golf tournament is played here. The city's meeting notes from June 2026 say the preserved West Davis Highway line "will affect portions of the adjacent golf course." No outcome is posted.

Course details come from the Crane Field site, the City of Clinton, and the packs for nearby towns. Check each course for current prices, hours, and holes.

Clinton eats quick and casual, close to the shops. Almost all of it sits on 2000 West from about 1650 to 2200 North, and on 1800 North from about 1800 to 2200 West. That is the same crossroads as the stores. The city has about 30 places, mostly national quick-service chains, plus Utah chains and a few local Asian kitchens.

Six places with a record you can check

All six are inside the city and appear on its business list. They are facts, not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed.

• BurgersTonyburgers1917 W 1800 NA Utah burger chain with shakes.
• MexicanCosta Vida1952 N 2000 WA Utah-founded chain that serves fresh Mexican food.
• SushiTataki Sushi Bar1917 W 1800 NSushi rolls, nigiri, and bento boxes.
• Pizza buffetPizza Pie Cafe1803 W 1800 NAn all-you-can-eat buffet of pizza, pasta, and salad.
• HibachiHibachi House of Clinton1912 W 1800 NHibachi and Chinese dishes.
• ChickenZaxby's1781 N 2000 WChicken fingers and wings.

For sandwiches there is Jimmy John's, and for drinks there are the Swig and Fiiz soda shops. Cold Stone Creamery is here for sweets.

Some well-known places sit just over the line. Culver's and Del Taco are in West Point. Pace's Drive-In is in Clearfield. Roy's 1900 West street adds Greek, Vietnamese, and Colombian kitchens and a burger drive-in. For a night out, try Roy, Layton, or Ogden's Historic 25th Street, about 15 minutes away.

Groceries and stores are in the shopping topic.

Each place is on the City of Clinton business list and was checked on its own page or ordering page in October 2026. Hours change, and small places come and go.

Everyday fun is close. A movie, bowling, and a quick meal are all in town. For a mall, Costco, or most sit-down dinners, you drive to Layton, Syracuse, Roy, or Ogden. A free aerospace museum is about 9 minutes away.

In town

FatCats Clinton is at 2062 W 1800 N. It has movies, bowling, an arcade, and food. It opens at 10 a.m. every day. It closes at 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and at midnight on Friday and Saturday. The city's youth bowling program and the Turkey Bowl use its lanes.

The city's Parks and Recreation office runs youth sports in baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, and soccer. Adults can join kickball and softball leagues. Summer day programs for kids start in mid June.

Hill Aerospace Museum

The Hill Aerospace Museum is just outside the base fence, by the Roy Gate. It is about 9 minutes from City Hall. You do not need base access. Admission is free. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sunday, Monday, and holidays. The collection holds dozens of aircraft and missiles.

Swimming

Clinton has no public pool. The nearest is the Roy Aquatic Center at 2977 W 5200 S, about 5 minutes away. Its season runs from Memorial Day weekend to late August, and it is closed on Sundays. The 2026 gate price was $8 for ages 8 to 65. The indoor pool in Clearfield sells its resident rate only to Clearfield utility customers. A Clinton address with the 84015 ZIP does not qualify.

Farther out

Layton and Ogden have the bigger stages. Layton has the Ed Kenley Amphitheater and the Heritage Museum of Layton. Ogden has Union Station, Peery's Egyptian Theater, and Dinosaur Park. Lagoon, the amusement park in Farmington, is usually open from spring to early November.

Hours, prices, and show dates change. Check each place before you go. Details come from FatCats, the Hill Aerospace Museum, the City of Clinton, and the City of Roy.

The arts scene in Clinton is small. It centers on the city Arts Committee. For a stage show or a college hall, you drive to Layton or Ogden.

All of it happens at the Parks and Recreation Building, 1651 W 2300 N. The city also lists a children's choir. It posts no details on that.

Bigger stages are nearby. Layton and Ogden have the theaters, the amphitheater, and the college halls. The entertainment topic names a few.

Programs and hours change. Check the city before you go. Details come from the City of Clinton.

Heritage Days is the big event. It is a week of city events in the second week of June. The rest of the year has something most months, mostly at the parks and the Civic Center.

Heritage Days

Heritage Days is usually the second week of June. In 2026 it ran June 8 to 13. The week opened with an art and photo show, a golf tournament at Crane Field, and pickleball at Meadows Park. A free swim night was held at the Roy Aquatic Center for Clinton residents, who reserved wristbands ahead.

Later in the week came a car show, a community barbecue, live bands, a circus act, foam and inflatables, a vendor night, and a movie in the park. Almost all of it is free.

Saturday starts early. A 5K and a 2-mile walk begin at 7 a.m., and a kids' dash follows at 8. The bike parade is at 9:45, and the main parade is at 10. The parade lines up at 1800 North and 1000 West. The day ends with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. over Civic Center Park.

The week used five places: the Recreation Building, Crane Field, Meadows Park, the Roy Aquatic Center, and Civic Center Park. Four are in Clinton. Only the pool is in Roy.

The year in Clinton

• JanuarySki season. Bowery bookings open on the first working day of the year.
• FebruarySki season. Card crafting meets once a month.
• MarchSummer program signups open late in the month. Ski season.
• AprilThe Easter Hop and the Spring Surprise 5K, usually early in the month. Bowery season opens April 15.
• MayThe Roy Aquatic Center opens over Memorial Day weekend. Swim night wristbands open early in the month.
• JuneHeritage Days, the second week. Summer day programs for kids start in the middle of the month.
• JulySummer programs run. Ogden Pioneer Days is next door.
• AugustThe Roy Aquatic Center season ends in late August.
• SeptemberLagoon and Ogden hold fall events.
• OctoberThe Halloween Walk at the Civic Center softball complex, usually early in the month. It has pumpkins decorated by local elementary students. Bowery season ends October 15. The Antelope Island bison roundup is usually in late October.
• NovemberThe Turkey Trot 5K and the Turkey Bowl at FatCats, on a mid November Saturday. Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving.
• DecemberThe Blitzen Bash, usually early in the month, with lights, hot chocolate, Santa photos, and letters to the North Pole. Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December.

The Hill air show, Warriors Over the Wasatch, was postponed in 2026. The base has set it for 2027. Clinton has no farmers market and no summer concert series.

These are the usual months. Dates move each year, so check the city before you plan a trip. The 2026 dates are for events that already ran.

Clinton is a small city of about six square miles, so most things are in the next town. West Point lies south and west, and Sunset is east, across the railroad. Clearfield is southeast. Roy and Hooper are north, across the Weber County line. Here are the towns around Clinton and the drive from City Hall.

The county offices are in Farmington. The economy topic tells what Hill Air Force Base means for jobs.

Day trips

Antelope Island is about 25 minutes to the visitor center. Pineview Reservoir is about 30, and Snowbasin is about 32. Powder Mountain is about 50. Golden Spike National Historical Park is about 65.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 2267 N 1500 W, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.