Did You Know?: There's More Than One Clinton

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has lived in Clinton his whole life. To those who live in central Illinois, it's pretty obvious that we are talking about the little town in DeWitt County. However, "Clinton" is a very popular city name across the United States. Other local communities including Bloomington and Decatur are also popular across the country. Let's find out just how popular these names are... 

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How many states have a city named Clinton?

21

Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina, Mississippi, New Jersey,  New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

Which Clinton is the largest?

IOWA - population 29,201

Which Clinton is the smallest?

MINNESOTA - population 574

How many states have a city named Decatur?

11

Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, New York and Tennessee.

How many states have a Bloomington?

9

Illinois, California, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin.

• Did you know that Illinois is the only state with towns named Wapella, Farmer City, Heyworth (with an "e"), and Normal?

• Did you know that Illinois is referred to as "The Land Of Lincoln" but there is no Lincoln county? We do have a town named Lincoln which is located in Logan county.

Stay tuned for next month's edition....

Chevrolet Youth Baseball 2014

Baum Chevrolet Buick is a proud sponsor of the Clinton Travel Baseball league! The dealership joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, a monetary contribution and an opportunity for community members to earn additional donations for their league via a Test Drive fundraiser.

2014 marks Chevrolet’s Youth Baseball program’s ninth year, and since its introduction it has helped aid local teams, benefiting more than 3.5 million young people in communities where Chevrolet’s customers live, work and play.  In 2013, more than 1,600 Chevrolet dealers participated across the country.

Owner, Scott Baum, and Sales/Leasing Consultant, Shawn Evens, presented a $500 donation to the Clinton Travel Baseball League on Thursday, June 19

Before the Clinton Travel Baseball team's game on Thursday, June 19, the dealership presented the league with a check representing a one-time monetary contribution of $500. To help raise additional funds for the league, dealership staff were on site for a Test Drive fundraiser. For every test drive taken during the game, the dealership donated $25 to the Clinton Travel Baseball league. Over 30 test drives were taken, which resulted in an additional $800 donation the the league. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the event!