Editing Clarence, Missouri

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'''Clarence''' is a city in western [[Shelby County, Missouri|Shelby County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 738 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2913978|access-date=2021-12-20|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Clarence was founded in 1857.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA365 | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1918 | pages=365}}</ref> According to tradition, the community has the name of Clarence Duff, the son of a pioneer citizen.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_shelby.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070646/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_shelby.html | archivedate = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate= December 26, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Clarence has been in operation since 1859.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Shelby | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 December 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Clarence is located in southwest Shelby County on [[Missouri Route 151]] along the south side of [[U.S. Route 36]] approximately ten miles east of [[Macon, Missouri|Macon]] in adjacent [[Macon County, Missouri|Macon County]].<ref name=atlas>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 23-24 {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 444
|1880= 570
|1890= 1078
|1900= 1184
|1910= 1322
|1920= 1400
|1930= 1286
|1940= 1157
|1950= 1123
|1960= 1103
|1970= 1050
|1980= 1147
|1990= 1026
|2000= 915
|2010= 813
|2020= 738
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

2010 census
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 813 people, 355 households, and 199 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|700.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 439 housing units at an average density of {{convert|378.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 355 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 915 people, 398 households, and 228 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|784.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 466 housing units at an average density of {{convert|399.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 398 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,513, and the median income for a family was $31,397. Males had a median income of $20,469 versus $16,518 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,970. About 16.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Clarence is served by Shelby County R-IV School District. The city has a lending library, the Clarence Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=25 March 2018}}</ref>

==Notable People==
*[[Larissa Schuster]], convicted murderer

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Clarence in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138754 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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