Clinton is a village in southwestern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Akron …Clinton is a village in southwestern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Clinton was originally called Savannah, and under the latter name was laid out in 1816.