Clarksville

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Clarksville

Total population

22,016

Median home value

$179,700

21.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,467

Clarksville$60k

National$74k

Founded

1783

Elevation139 m

Land area26.36 km²

Coordinates38.32°, -85.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River and is a part of the Louisville Metropolitan area. The population was 22,333 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1783 by early resident George Rogers Clark at the only seasonal rapids on the entire Ohio River, it is the oldest American town in the former Northwest Territory. The town is home to the Colgate clock, one of the largest clocks in the world and the Falls of the Ohio State Park, home to the world's largest exposed Devonian period fossil bed.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Rudy Rucker

American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author and philosopher (born 1946)

Richard Mentor Johnson

vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841

Helen Humes

American jazz and blues singer (1913–1981)

James Kottak

American drummer (1962–2024)

Danny Sullivan

American racecar driver

Frank O'Bannon

American politician (1930–2003)

L

Larry Birkhead

American photographer

Billy Gilbert

American comedian and actor (1894–1971)

Abraham Flexner

American educator

Hunter S. Thompson

American journalist and author (1937–2005)

Irene Dunne

American actress and singer (1898–1990)

Jennifer Carpenter

American actress

Sean Young

American actress

Sue Grafton

American writer from Kentucky (1940-2017)

Mary T. Meagher

American swimmer

J

John Alagía

American record producer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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  6.4 mi away
• Galena
  9.5 mi away
• Georgetown
  10.7 mi away
• Memphis
  11.9 mi away
• Henryville
  15 mi away
• Otisco
  16.2 mi away
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  17.7 mi away
• New Pekin
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  18.8 mi away
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  19.4 mi away
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Recently spotted species

American Dagger

Acronicta americana

Seen 2026-09-17

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Seen 2026-09-17

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-09-17

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-09-17

Oblong Woolcarder Bee

Anthidium oblongatum

Seen 2026-09-17

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Seen 2026-09-17

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Seen 2026-09-17

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-17

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC.