For population 15 years and over in Clearfield city:
Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 18.9%
Divorced: 6.5%
0 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.0%
Iowa:
3.1%
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Clearfield, Iowa as of December 21, 2012. The ratio of number of residents in Clearfield to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $293 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $275 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (70.5 miles , pop. 198,682).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (86.3 miles , pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (360.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:Diagonal, IA (2.7 miles ),
Lenox, IA (2.7 miles ),
Conway, IA (2.9 miles)
,
Sharpsburg, IA (2.9 miles)
,
Benton, IA (3.0 miles)
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Maloy, IA (3.0 miles)
,
Kent, IA (3.3 miles)
,
Delphos, IA (3.4 miles)
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Clearfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/24/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Clearfield city center causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1999, a category F4 tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center injured one personand caused $2 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Clearfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Clearfield center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Clearfield:
RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MOUNT AYR, IA)
GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; CRESTON, IA)
ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; CORNING, IA)
CLEARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,194; Location: 401 BROADWAY SUITE 200; 7,323 books; 58 audio materials; 28 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 7 other licensed databases; 20 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Clearfield: Clearfield Public Library (A), Clearfield Fire Department (B), Clearfield City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clearfield include: Clearfield Christian Church (A), Area Bible Fellowship Church (B), Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.0%
(15.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.2 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
56.9%
Whole state:
66.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
State Savings Bank: Clearfield Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1936/02/06. Info updated 2011/10/07: Bank assets: $85.8 mil, Deposits: $77.0 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bedford Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:
2008 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:
Religion statistics for Clearfield (based on Taylor County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.42%
Here
58.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
34.0%
17.6%
14.0%
10.1%
7.6%
Congregations
21.4%
3.6%
10.7%
14.3%
10.7%
Name
Catholic Church
Missionary Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Other
Adherents
7.3%
2.5%
1.6%
1.3%
3.9%
Congregations
7.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
21.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:
9.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Taylor County:
6.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Taylor County:
9.0%
State:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
27.7%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.4%
Iowa:
14.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
0
$0
7
$886
Firefighters
0
$0
1
$443
Sewerage
0
$0
1
$1,063
Totals for Government
0
$0
9
$2,392
Clearfield government finances in 2006 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $51,000 ($140.50)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($126.72)
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $205,000 ($564.74)
Sewerage: $61,000 ($168.04)
Solid Waste Management: $58,000 ($159.78)
General - Other: $48,000 ($132.23)
Regular Highways: $40,000 ($110.19)
Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($90.91)
Libraries: $12,000 ($33.06)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($16.53)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($8.26)