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Metro Detroit Macomb County Charter township
On the trail of a 1780s mission, where three branches become the Clinton River
01 / Why it matters
Clinton Township sits in the middle of Macomb County and wraps around Mount Clemens, the county seat, on three sides. This is where the three branches of the Clinton River come together before flowing through Harrison Township into Lake St. Clair.
Its history goes back further than most around here. In 1782 the Moravian minister David Zeisberger founded the New Gnadenhuetten mission here for Lenape who had fled Ohio; it was abandoned in 1786. Moravian Drive, the township's oldest road, still recalls those days.
In the 2020 census Clinton Township was Michigan's most populous township. It's home to the open-air Mall at Partridge Creek, the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Macomb Community College's campus, and the county's daily paper, the Macomb Daily.
02 / Known for
New Gnadenhuetten, a Moravian mission for Lenape refugees from 1782 to 1786, around today's Moravian Road.
Both the township and the river were named for New York governor DeWitt Clinton in 1824.
The three branches of the Clinton River come together within the township.
Michigan's most populous township as of the 2020 census.
The Macomb Daily is headquartered here, and the Italian American Cultural Society has been here since 2004.
03 / What’s on
Oct 10, 2026, 7:30 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Lumia 26-27 takes place on Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. It’s an arts event showcasing something unique at the Macomb Center.
Oct 11, 2026, 3:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Sibelius, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov, with brilliant brass front and center. The Macomb Symphony Orchestra plays Symphonic Echoes at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.. If you love the full sweep of a symphony orchestra, this one's for you.
Oct 17, 2026, 7:30 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · "Are You Ready for it? A Taylor Experience" happens on Saturday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. It’s a special event focusing on Taylor Swift’s music on the local stage.
Oct 18, 2026, 3:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · David Caserta performs his Haunted Illusions show at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township.
Oct 21, 2026, 10:30 AMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Hop on a bus to see the ofrenda at the DIA, the Detroit Institute of Arts, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.. The trip is part of the Day of the Dead lineup at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, and a nice way to see the altar with a group.
Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens Cabeza de Vaca on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4 p.m. as part of its Mexican Film Festival, at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. The screening is one of the center's Day of the Dead programs.
Oct 23, 2026, 11:00 AMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Grab a brush on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. for a Day of the Dead Paint-Along Program at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. You paint along with the group. There's a fee to take part.
Oct 24, 2026, 1:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Build your own Day of the Dead altar on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. It's a hands-on community workshop in the center's Day of the Dead lineup.
Oct 24, 2026, 2:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with a free concert on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. Francesco Mammola and Alfonso Brandi open the night, followed by Michele Ramo and Cliff Monear.
Oct 25, 2026, 3:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Mariachi Herencia de Mexico performs on Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. If you enjoy mariachi music, this is a good chance to see them live.
Oct 27, 2026, 9:30 AMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · Macomb Center for the Performing Arts hosts Curious George: The Golden Meatball on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Clinton Township. It's a children's stage show featuring the curious little monkey on a new adventure.
Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 PMMacomb Center for the Performing Arts · The story from Curious George comes to life on Tuesday, October 27, at noon at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. Produced by Page to Stage, this is a fun family show.
04 / Places
Macomb University Center44575 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Mt. Elliott Cemetery18201 Clinton River Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038-2903
The Mall at Partridge Creek17420 Hall Rd, Suite 140, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Time 2 Xcape39930 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 4803805 / What to do
The county's big stage on Macomb Community College's Garfield Road campus: Broadway tours, ballet, comedy, cirque and family shows.
Official site ↗An open-air shopping center on Hall Road since 2007, with 80-plus stores, restaurants and an MJR movie theater, and dogs are welcome.
Official site ↗06 / History
David Zeisberger founds the New Gnadenhuetten Moravian mission.
The mission closes after threats from the Chippewa.
On August 12 the township is organized as Huron Township.
On July 17 the territorial legislature renames the township and the river for DeWitt Clinton.
Macomb Community College's Center Campus opens; the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts stands there today.
The Mall at Partridge Creek opens on October 18, Macomb County's first new mall since 1976.
07 / Born here
08 / People
Population and area are Census Bureau figures (Clinton charter township).
Change since 2020, per the Census Bureau estimate: +0.8 percent.
