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Clare, IA map Population (year 2000): 190. Estimated population in July 2006: 176 (-7.4% change)
 

Males: 98  (51.6%)
Females: 92  (48.4%)

Webster County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50524


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $24,500 in 2000)
Clare  $26,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,600 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Clare  $72,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Clare:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), Irish (16.8%), Swedish (12.1%), Norwegian (11.6%), Czech (8.4%), English (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/29/1892

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 349 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clare

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clare city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clare, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clare to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clare:  0.6% ($391)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Clare satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (62.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (146.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (460.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pioneer, IA (5.6 miles) , Barnum, IA (5.8 miles) , Moorland, IA (10.6 miles) , Gilmore City, IA (12.0 miles ), Knierim, IA (12.0 miles) , Rutland, IA (12.3 miles) , Fort Dodge, IA (12.5 miles ), Humboldt, IA (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.59 N, Longitude: 94.34 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+12.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (24%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (26%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Clare-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Clare city center killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/8/1967, a category 4 tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clare:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clare:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 12 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 87 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clare:
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 13 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; ID: 0K7)
  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 23 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; ID: POH)
  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; ID: 2Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clare:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 111 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Library in Clare:
  • CLARE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,210; Location: 119 E. FRONT ST.; 7,532 books; 58 audio materials; 630 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Clare: Clare (A), Clare City Community Center (B), Clare City Fire Department (C), Clare City Hall (D), Clare City Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Clare compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$600
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$25
Water Supply 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,225


Clare government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $72,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, IA  0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.27% ($9,054)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA  0.27% ($36,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clare:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clare:
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Clare:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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