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Clarke County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 9,772 (52% urban, 48% rural); it was 9,133 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,553
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,086
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,590
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,062 (it was 994 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 431 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clarke County: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Clarke County, IA (2022)
    • 7,55676.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,68017.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5065.1%Two or more races
    • 490.5%Asian alone
    • 300.3%Some other race alone
    • 140.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 40.04%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 5,067  (51.9%)
Females: 4,705  (48.1%)
Average household size:
Clarke County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,240 ($34,474 in 1999)
This county:

$62,240
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $561 (lower quartile is $266, upper quartile is $731)
This county:

$561
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,306 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Clarke:

$136,306
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,185 - $242,236
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,363
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $648

Institutionalized population: 116

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 7
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 124 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2021: 120 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2020: 109 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2019: 97 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2018: 98 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2017: 114 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2016: 31 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2015: 52 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $170,500
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $295,800
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $281,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $196,900
  • 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 2003: 50 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $46,400
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $76,100
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Clarke, IA residents
Average permit cost in Clarke, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,270 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,223 (1.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Clarke, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clarke, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clarke, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.7%
Clarke County:

16.7%
Iowa:

11.0%
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 10.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.8 years old
(Males: 36.9 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.0 years old, Black residents: 45.9 years old, American Indian residents: 58.0 years old, Asian residents: 72.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 19.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clarke County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Osceola, Murray, Woodburn.

Clarke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clarke County: Tower (A), Rex Number 4 (B), Georgetown Rest Area (C), Maple Number 2 (D), Hardfish Access (E), Avery (F), Albia Country Club (G), Bucknell Ruins (H), Halpin (I), Monroe County Fairground (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarke County include: Union Chapel (A), Hayden Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Pleasant Corners Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Corners Cemetery (1), Pleasant Divide Cemetery (2), Bridgeport Cemetery (3), Caldwell Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Grady Cemetery (6), Welch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Miami (A), Maxon Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Contrary Creek (B), Whites Creek (C), Whippoorwill Branch (D), Whippoorwill Creek (E), Sage Creek (F), Moffatt Branch (G), Bleubaugh Creek (H), White Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clarke County include: Carmack County Park (1), Monroe County Comservation Area (2), La Hart State Public Hunting Area (3), Tyrone State Game Management Area (4), Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Decatur County , Henry County , Keokuk County , Mahaska County , Monroe County , Taylor County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Clarke, IA
County total employment by year in Clarke, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Clarke, IA

Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 595 (54.7% naturalized citizens)

Clarke County:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2042010 or later
  • 782000 to 2009
  • 951990 to 1999
  • 1031980 to 1989
  • 271970 to 1979
  • 12Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Clarke County marital status for males Clarke County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,261
  • One, attached: 102
  • Two: 190
  • 3 or 4: 111
  • 5 to 9: 214
  • 10 to 19: 95
  • 20 to 49: 121
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 206
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Clarke County with a mortgage: 1,550 (140 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Here:

16.7% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clarke County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,9116
Evangelical Protestant1,49316
Other5652
Catholic5461
None4,771-
Clarke County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Clarke County:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Clarke County:

7.80 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clarke County:

8.4%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Clarke County:

26.7%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Clarke County:

Average size of farms: 298 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $60,132
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.64
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,455
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,455
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.16
Corn for grain: 23946 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 270 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 24359 harvested acres
Vegetables: 23 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Clarke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 7125966.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clarke County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 259% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 360.5 miles away from Clarke County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 412.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 348.4 miles away from Clarke County center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 331.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 03, 2014 to June 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4181: July 14, 2014, FEMA Id: 4181, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1737: January 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1705: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1230: July 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 26, 1997 to October 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1191: November 20, 1997, FEMA Id: 1191, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clarke County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clarke

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,503 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 626 (13.1%)
  • Bus: 57 (1.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 138 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 437 (9.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (79%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Micronesia (4%)
  • Turkey (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Ukraine (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clarke County


  • English (18%)
  • German (16%)
  • American (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Czech (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clarke County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 100 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 25 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Clarke County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $59,005.

6.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.98%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.71% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($37,146 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($7,360 average AGI)
Clarke County:

1.27%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($49,265 average AGI)
from Decatur County, IA  1.19% ($37,233)


7.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.70%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.16% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($31,117 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($8,562 average AGI)
Clarke County:

1.53%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Polk County, IA  1.48% ($39,796 average AGI)
to Decatur County, IA  1.07% ($38,667)
to Warren County, IA  0.90% ($36,515)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Clarke County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Clarke County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clarke County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clarke County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clarke County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,701 (1,481 aged, 220 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 136 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clarke County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (132)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (89)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (57)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (23)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)
  • Unspecified dementia (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,169
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 596
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,392

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,517
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,015

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,772
  • Male householders: 2,280 (420 living alone), Female householders: 1,719 (678 living alone)
  • 2,119 spouses (2,119 opposite-sex spouses), 413 unmarried partners, (398 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,691 children (2,372 natural, 168 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 75 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 159

Size of family households: 1,488 2-persons, 525 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,096 1-person, 212 2-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,423 married couples with children.
795 single-parent households (537 men, 258 women).

87.9% of residents of Clarke speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 76% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $50,046,000 ($5,426 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $697,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,082,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,049,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,518,000
Federal grants: $10,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $412,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,781,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $423,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,083,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,210,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 638
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 485
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +35
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -147
Here -16 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clarke County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Year house built in Clarke County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Clarke County, Iowa
  • 42020 or later
  • 3382010 to 2019
  • 3422000 to 2009
  • 3821990 to 1999
  • 3651980 to 1989
  • 1,1511970 to 1979
  • 2161960 to 1969
  • 1881950 to 1959
  • 2191940 to 1949
  • 1,1181939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Iowa
  • 91 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 2454 rooms
  • 5345 rooms
  • 5776 rooms
  • 5197 rooms
  • 4178 rooms
  • 4459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
  • 171 room
  • 912 rooms
  • 1943 rooms
  • 3854 rooms
  • 2715 rooms
  • 576 rooms
  • 187 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clarke County, Iowa
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1081 bedroom
  • 5922 bedrooms
  • 1,5943 bedrooms
  • 4254 bedrooms
  • 1695+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clarke County, Iowa
  • 16no bedroom
  • 4671 bedroom
  • 2632 bedrooms
  • 3073 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 89no vehicle
  • 6981 vehicle
  • 9562 vehicles
  • 6523 vehicles
  • 2264 vehicles
  • 3115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clarke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 297no vehicle
  • 3011 vehicle
  • 3302 vehicles
  • 1153 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles

83.6% of Clarke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Iowa.

Clarke County:

83.6%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,356
  • Other state: 1,790
  • Northeast: 147
  • Midwest: 942
  • South: 161
  • West: 545
Year householders moved into unit in Clarke County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clarke County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 35.3%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.4%Electricity
  • 9.4%Wood
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 76.1%Electricity
  • 11.9%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121
Here:

11.4%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

4.3%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 69
Here:

26.2%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clarke County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,494,000
    Hospital Public: $22,466,000
    Other: $362,000
    Other: $313,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,250,000
    Hospitals: $21,030,000
    Regular Highways: $3,570,000
    Regular Highways: $3,296,000
    Police Protection: $1,833,000
    Health - Other: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $1,154,000
    General - Other: $894,000
    Health - Other: $838,000
    Financial Administration: $597,000
    Central Staff Services: $573,000
    Correctional Institutions: $559,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    General - Other: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $435,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $254,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,398,000
    Health and Hospitals: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $402,000
    Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $203,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,038,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,949,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,889,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,979,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $529,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,087,000
    General Revenue - Other: $936,000
    General Revenue - Other: $874,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,919,000
    Hospitals: $2,030,000
    Regular Highways: $610,000
    General - Other: $491,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,569,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,924,000
    Cash and Securities: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,775,000
    Highways: $1,952,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,011,000
    General Local Government Support: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $134,000
    Other: $125,000
    Other: $75,000
    Health and Hospitals: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,120,000
    Property: $5,579,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $132,000
    Other License: $42,000
    Other License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,375,000
    : $10,388,000

Clarke County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,494,000
    Hospital Public: $22,466,000
    Other: $362,000
    Other: $313,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,250,000
    Hospitals: $21,030,000
    Regular Highways: $3,570,000
    Regular Highways: $3,296,000
    Police Protection: $1,833,000
    Health - Other: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $1,154,000
    General - Other: $894,000
    Health - Other: $838,000
    Financial Administration: $597,000
    Central Staff Services: $573,000
    Correctional Institutions: $559,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    General - Other: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $435,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $254,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,398,000
    Health and Hospitals: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $402,000
    Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $203,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,038,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,949,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,889,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,979,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $529,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,087,000
    General Revenue - Other: $936,000
    General Revenue - Other: $874,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,919,000
    Hospitals: $2,030,000
    Regular Highways: $610,000
    General - Other: $491,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,569,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,924,000
    Cash and Securities: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,775,000
    Highways: $1,952,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,011,000
    General Local Government Support: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $134,000
    Other: $125,000
    Other: $75,000
    Health and Hospitals: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,120,000
    Property: $5,579,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $132,000
    Other License: $42,000
    Other License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,375,000
    : $10,388,000

Clarke County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,494,000
    Hospital Public: $22,466,000
    Other: $362,000
    Other: $313,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,250,000
    Hospitals: $21,030,000
    Regular Highways: $3,570,000
    Regular Highways: $3,296,000
    Police Protection: $1,833,000
    Health - Other: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $1,154,000
    General - Other: $894,000
    Health - Other: $838,000
    Financial Administration: $597,000
    Central Staff Services: $573,000
    Correctional Institutions: $559,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    General - Other: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $435,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $254,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,398,000
    Health and Hospitals: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $402,000
    Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $203,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,038,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,949,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,889,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,979,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $529,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,087,000
    General Revenue - Other: $936,000
    General Revenue - Other: $874,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,919,000
    Hospitals: $2,030,000
    Regular Highways: $610,000
    General - Other: $491,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,569,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,924,000
    Cash and Securities: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,775,000
    Highways: $1,952,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,011,000
    General Local Government Support: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $134,000
    Other: $125,000
    Other: $75,000
    Health and Hospitals: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,120,000
    Property: $5,579,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $132,000
    Other License: $42,000
    Other License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,375,000
    : $10,388,000

Clarke County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,494,000
    Hospital Public: $22,466,000
    Other: $362,000
    Other: $313,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,250,000
    Hospitals: $21,030,000
    Regular Highways: $3,570,000
    Regular Highways: $3,296,000
    Police Protection: $1,833,000
    Health - Other: $1,238,000
    Police Protection: $1,154,000
    General - Other: $894,000
    Health - Other: $838,000
    Financial Administration: $597,000
    Central Staff Services: $573,000
    Correctional Institutions: $559,000
    Central Staff Services: $539,000
    General - Other: $453,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $435,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $285,000
    General Public Buildings: $254,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Parks and Recreation: $195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $175,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $169,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,398,000
    Health and Hospitals: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $402,000
    Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $203,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,038,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,949,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,889,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,979,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $529,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,087,000
    General Revenue - Other: $936,000
    General Revenue - Other: $874,000
    Interest Earnings: $321,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $4,919,000
    Hospitals: $2,030,000
    Regular Highways: $610,000
    General - Other: $491,000
    General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,817,000
    Cash and Securities: $11,569,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,924,000
    Cash and Securities: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,775,000
    Highways: $1,952,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,011,000
    General Local Government Support: $730,000
    Health and Hospitals: $134,000
    Other: $125,000
    Other: $75,000
    Health and Hospitals: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,120,000
    Property: $5,579,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $132,000
    Other License: $42,000
    Other License: $15,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,375,000
    : $10,388,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 137
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 118
  • Number of recipients under 18: 21
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 85
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 31
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 59
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 60
Most common first names in Clarke County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6377.3 years
Mary6279.7 years
William5577.9 years
George4078.9 years
Charles4078.4 years
Helen3882.0 years
Robert3771.5 years
James3276.0 years
Hazel3285.1 years
Ruth2780.7 years
Most common last names in Clarke County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4381.0 years
Miller3375.3 years
Johnson3181.8 years
Davis2874.8 years
Brown2378.3 years
Jones2179.7 years
Woods1977.3 years
Wright1774.5 years
Page1776.0 years
Siefkas1679.8 years
Businesses in Clarke County, IA
NameCountNameCount
AmericInn1RadioShack1
Arby's1Super 81
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
FedEx1True Value1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
KFC1UPS1
McDonald's1Walmart1
Pizza Hut1