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Clarkton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,330. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,280 (-3.8% change)
Males: 636 (47.8%), Females: 694 (52.2%)

Dunklin County

Zip code: 63837

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $16,250
Median house value: $28,000

Population by Race

Races in Clarkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (7.4%), English (2.6%), German (2.6%), French (1.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarkton

  • High school or higher: 49.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkton city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2.5% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkton:

  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; KENNETT, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkton:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 60 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 76 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 93 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkton:

  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 4 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)
  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; GIDEON, MO; Abbreviation: M85)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 11 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkton:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 86 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 87 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Clarkton:

  • CLARKTON HIGH (Students: 172; Location: HWY 162; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clarkton:

  • CLARKTON ELEM. (Students: 252; Location: HWY 162; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BOOTHEEL STATE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: HWY 162; Grades: KG – 12)

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