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Clearfield, IA map Population (year 2000): 371. Estimated population in July 2006: 361 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 159  (42.9%)
Females: 212  (57.1%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  52.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50840.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,300 (it was $23,203 in 2000)
Clearfield  $25,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $28,600 (it was $24,100 in 2000)
Clearfield  $28,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Clearfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: English (19.9%), German (14.6%), Irish (9.2%), Swedish (5.7%), Scottish (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/16/1882

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 448 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clearfield

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

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 there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Clearfield:  0.8% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (76.2 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (110.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (472.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lenox, IA (8.2 miles ), Diagonal, IA (9.3 miles ), Maloy, IA (9.7 miles) , Benton, IA (10.4 miles) , Conway, IA (10.5 miles) , Kent, IA (10.7 miles) , Sharpsburg, IA (11.3 miles) , Blockton, IA (12.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $69,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 94.48 W


37 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Clearfield-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Clearfield city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clearfield:
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearfield:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 104 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clearfield:
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 18 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; ID: 1Y3)
  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, IA; ID: Y46)

Amtrak station near Clearfield:
  • 20 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearfield:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 40 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
Public elementary/middle school in Clearfield:
  • CLEARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 600 170TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Clearfield:
  • CLEARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,740; Location: 302 BROADWAY; 6,021 books; 22 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

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)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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Banks with branches in Clearfield (2007 data):
  • State Savings Bank: Clearfield Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1936-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $32.0 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bedford Bancorp



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$833
Firefighters 0$0 1$100
Sewerage 1$3,656$43,8721$308
Local Libraries 0$0 2$348
Totals for Government 1$3,656$43,87211$1,589


Clearfield government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $160,000
    Fire Protection: $94,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $144,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $575,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $174,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    Total General Sales: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.60% ($20,357)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA  0.43% ($34,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clearfield:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clearfield:
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)


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