Clare, Iowa

Clare, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Clare, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 94°20′37″W / 42.58778°N 94.34361°W / 42.58778; -94.34361Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 94°20′37″W / 42.58778°N 94.34361°W / 42.58778; -94.34361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Webster
Incorporated	1882
Government
– Mayor	Barb Passow
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	146
– Density	374.4/sq mi (143.8/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50524
Area code(s)	515
FIPS code	19-13485
GNIS feature ID	0455422

Clare is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 146 at the 2010 census. Clare was settled around 1882 by immigrants from Clare County Ireland.

Geography

Clare is located at 42°35′16″N 94°20′37″W / 42.58778°N 94.34361°W / 42.58778; -94.34361 (42.587838, -94.343526)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Clare Historical Populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	374		—
1910	299		−20.1%
1920	259		−13.4%
1930	254		−1.9%
1940	232		−8.7%
1950	179		−22.8%
1960	245		36.9%
1970	249		1.6%
1980	229		−8.0%
1990	183		−20.1%
2000	190		3.8%
2010	146		−23.2%

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 374.4 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 155.7 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.53% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,838. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarehistory.htm History of Clare
• http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarechurchhis.htm History of Saint Matthew Catholic Church