Just saw your post, and I'll throw in my $.02. We moved to Clinton three years ago, and I'm a happy promoter of the town. It is NOT 20 miles from Springfield, but it has low crime, really low taxes (compared to where I've lived before) and good health care at the local hospital. It is a fairly active community, and Truman Lake is 10 minutes outside of town. On the lus side, it is an hour from Kansas City and an hour and change from Springfield.