Moving to Clever, Missouri

Population: 1,010. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,242 (+23.0% change)
Males: 458 (45.3%), Females: 552 (54.7%)

Christian County

Zip code: 65631

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $32,798
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Clever:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (15.0%), German (13.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (7.6%), French (4.6%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 1398 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clever

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clever city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +439 (+76.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clever:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clever:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 71 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clever:

  • JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; AURORA, MO; Abbreviation: 2H2)
  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 17 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
  • DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clever:

  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Clever:

  • CLEVER HIGH (Students: 186; Location: 401 INMAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clever:

  • CLEVER ELEM. (Students: 283; Location: 103 S PUBLIC AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CLEVER MIDDLE (Students: 211; Location: 103 S PUBLIC AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)