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Clarence
Iowacity
Clarence
Total population
1,166
Median home value
$154,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Clarence is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,039 at the time of the 2020 census.
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History
The community was originally called "Onion Grove" because of the widespread growth of wild onions along Mill Creek. The village was moved in order to be close to a railroad line and the name was changed to "Clarence" on the suggestion of Clarence, New York native Richard Gere. Clarence was incorporated in 1866.
Geography
Clarence is located along U.S. Route 30 and the historic Lincoln Highway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves150
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves128
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves127
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves118
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves113
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves103
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves88
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves81
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tipton Elementary SchoolElementary · Tipton · 339 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Tipton High SchoolHigh · Tipton · 310 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Clarence · 294 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- Tipton Middle SchoolMiddle · Tipton · 292 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- North Cedar Lowden Elementary CenterElementary · Lowden · 178 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- North Cedar Mechanicsville Elem CtrElementary · Mechanicsville · 159 students · 14.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Clarence



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library