Clarion, Iowa

Clarion: City in Iowa

About

Clarion is a city located in the county of Wright in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,850 and a population density of 338 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,678 inhabitants.

Clarion locator map
Location of Clarion on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Clarion

Population : 2,678 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Wright County
Postal code : 50525
Phone Area Codes : 515
Area : 8.44 km2
Altitude : 1,171 feet / 357 meters
Capital city : Clarion is capital of Wright County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:04:00 (8th November 2024)
Density : 317 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.42% (2010-2020)
Wright County Courthouse image
Wright County Courthouse
Wright County Courthouse image

Geography

Clarion is located at 42°43'54"N 93°43'59"W (42.7316400, -93.7329900).

Clarion map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Clarion decreased by 6.42% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,850 - census
2011 2,800 -1.79% estimation process
2012 2,803 0.11% estimation process
2013 2,801 -0.07% estimation process
2014 2,792 -0.32% estimation process
2015 2,778 -0.5% estimation process
2016 2,781 0.11% estimation process
2017 2,763 -0.65% estimation process
2018 2,741 -0.8% estimation process
2019 2,709 -1.18% estimation process
2020 2,678 -1.16% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 34,908
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 36,309
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 34,549
April 1, 2010 Population : 36,311
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.4%
People over 65 (%) : 18.8%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.3%
Asians alone % : 1.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.5%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 11.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 79.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,330
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,209

Clarion zip code is 50525. County name: Wright, County fips: 19197

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,209
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $89,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,082
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $448
2015-2019 median gross rent : $694
Permits for construction, 2020 : 43
2015-2019 Households : 13,499
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.45
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 48,017
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 132,117
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,043,862
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 337,100
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,290
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,102
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,726
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.5%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 699
2019 total employment : 11,489
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 448,329
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,920
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,604
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,229
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,022
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 257
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,242
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 91
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,357
2010 population per square mile : 32.3
2010 land area in square miles : 1,125.75

Schools in Clarion

College & universities near Clarion, IA

Code Name City ZIP
153296 Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls (IA) 50126

Post offices near Clarion

Post Office Name City ZIP
Clarion Post Office Clarion (IA) 50525

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Wright County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wright County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Eagle Grove 3,367 City in Wright County, Iowa, United States
Belmond 2,235 City in Wright County, Iowa, United States
Goldfield 583 City in Iowa
Dows 498 Human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
Rowan 160 American city in Iowa
Woolstock 159 Township in Wright County, Iowa
Galt 30 Human settlement in Wright County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Clarion distances to largest Iowa cities