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Clarkton
Missouricity
Clarkton
Total population
958
Median home value
$47,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,333
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 18 at 12:45PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
Clarkton is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2020 census. Clarkton is the oldest city in Dunklin County.
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History
Originally called Beech, the town site was platted as Clarkton in 1876. The present name is after Henry E. Clark, a contractor on a new plank road leading to town. A post office called Beech was established in 1855, and the name was changed to Clarkton in 1870.
Geography
Clarkton is located at (36.450899, -89.967853). It lies at the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and Missouri Route 162 in the western Bootheel. Gideon is located just to the east, and Holcomb to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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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
Current forecast
Forecast for Clarkton, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MALDEN LOWER ELEM.Elementary · MALDEN · 454 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- MALDEN HIGHHigh · MALDEN · 425 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- CAMPBELL ELEM.Elementary · CAMPBELL · 292 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- CAMPBELL HIGHHigh · CAMPBELL · 262 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- HOLCOMB ELEM.Elementary · HOLCOMB · 226 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- HOLCOMB HIGHHigh · HOLCOMB · 209 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- CLARKTON ELEM.Elementary · CLARKTON · 159 students · 9.9:1 ratio
- CLARKTON HIGHHigh · CLARKTON · 131 students · 11.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about this place
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API