Clarence, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 915. Estimated population in July 2024: 906 (-1.0% change)
Males: 410 (44.8%), Females: 505 (55.2%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 63437

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $21,513
Median house value: $30,100

Population by Race

Races in Clarence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (25.4%), United States (13.4%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.7%), Italian (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 823 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarence

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarence city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarence:

  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MACON, MO)
  • MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 38 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarence:

  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 76 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarence:

  • MACON-FOWER MEML (about 14 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 16 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 23 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarence:

  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Public primary/middle school in Clarence:

  • CLARENCE ELEM. (Students: 117; Location: 206 N SHELBY; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Clarence:

  • CLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,455; Location: 100 W. MAPLE; 3,988 books; 102 audio materials; 127 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)