Population (2010) 26,885 Introduction The first time I drove through Clinton, I noted “some towns look like they struggled from the very beginning; Clinton is one of those towns.” Appearances can be deceiving, though, as I learned. Driving through, you don’t get a sense of the city’s well-to-do past.
Population (2010) 4,448 Introduction Camanche (pronounced ca-manch even though the street in nearby Clinton with the same spelling is pronounced ca-man-che) is a typical bedroom community. Manufacturing jobs are long gone; proximity to jobs in Clinton and Quad Cities means many people live in Camanche and commute elsewhere.
Population (2010) Unincorporated Introduction Folletts is a sleepy town at the crossroads of two highways; there are a few places nearby that are very popular with sportsmen. Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Clinton Chamber of Commerce (721 S. 2nd St.; 563.242.5702).
Population (2010) 886 Introduction Princeton is an unusual river town, one that has historically been less dependent on the river than its neighbors. It found new life in the late 20th century as a bedroom community for commuters working in the Quad Cities. Visitor Information
Population (2010) 3,765 Introduction Le Claire is a storied river town, a classic Mississippi River port that boomed in the mid-19th century before suffering through a bust period as river commerce declined. Le Claire is located at an area along the Mississippi known as the Point, the spot where
I can't help myself. Maybe I have deep, unresolved issues when it comes to God and religion ("God is a loving presence...God is dead...No, God never was... God is just an absentee landlord"), but I just can't stop myself from visiting old churches ("Look at that lovely church; I wonder what it is like inside..."). I
