Moving to Clearfield, Iowa
Population: 371. Estimated population in July 2024: 362 (-2.4% change)
Males: 159 (42.9%), Females: 212 (57.1%)
Taylor County
Zip code: 50840
Demographics
Median resident age: 52.3 years
Median household income: $23,203
Median house value: $24,100
Population by Race
Races in Clearfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
Ancestries: English (19.9%), German (14.6%), Irish (9.2%), Swedish (5.7%), Scottish (5.1%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 1260 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clearfield
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clearfield city
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 18.9%
- Divorced: 6.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Clearfield:
- RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
- GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CRESTON, IA)
- ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearfield:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 104 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clearfield:
- CRESTON MUNI (about 18 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
- JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)
- BEDFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, IA; Abbreviation: Y46)
Amtrak station near Clearfield:
- 20 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearfield:
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 39 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
Public primary/middle school in Clearfield:
- CLEARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 600 170TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Clearfield:
- CLEARFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,740; Location: 302 BROADWAY; 6,021 books; 22 audio materials; 9 serial subscriptions)