Editing Clearfield, Iowa

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'''Clearfield''' is a city in [[Taylor County, Iowa|Taylor]] and [[Ringgold County, Iowa|Ringgold]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. The population was 278 at the time of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Clearfield was [[plat]]ted in 1881 when the [[Humeston and Shenandoah Railway|Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad]] was being built through that territory. The town was incorporated in 1882.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4VI0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA203 | title=History of Taylor County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historic Times to 1910 | publisher=Walsworth Publishing Company | author=Crosson, Frank E. | year=1910| pages=203}}</ref>

==Geography==
Clearfield's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 40.800133, -94.476286.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.26|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=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
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|1890|452
|1900|698
|1910|625
|1920|665
|1930|607
|1940|615
|1950|547
|1960|504
|1970|430
|1980|433
|1990|417
|2000|371
|2010|363
|2020|278
|source={{center|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><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
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[[File:ClearfieldIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Clearfield, Iowa from US census data|The population of Clearfield, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 278 people, 136 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 233.7 inhabitants per square mile (90.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 140.4 per square mile (54.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from other races and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.6% of the population.

Of the 136 households, 29.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% were cohabitating couples, 29.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 21.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 44.1% of all households were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 42.0 years. 25.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 and 44; 20.1% were from 45 and 64; and 28.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

===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=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 363 people, 153 households, and 87 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|288.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 153 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% 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 2.78.

The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 30.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 371 people, 163 households, and 93 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|459.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|227.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 163 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,203, and the median income for a family was $35,125. Males had a median income of $26,346 versus $17,143 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,810. About 6.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Much of the city a part of the [[Lenox Community School District]],<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_LENOX.pdf Lenox]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.</ref> while a portion is in the [[Mount Ayr Community School District]].<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_MOUNT%20AYR.pdf Mount Ayr] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427124130/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_MOUNT%20AYR.pdf |date=2018-04-27 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on June 21, 2018.</ref> Another portion is in the [[Diagonal Community School District]].<ref name=DiagonalIowaSDMap2024>{{cite web|url=https://educate.iowa.gov/media/7832/download?inline|title=DIAGONAL|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|access-date=2024-12-27}}</ref>

It was in the [[Clearfield Community School District]] until 2014.<ref name=Stegmeir>{{cite news|author=Stegmeir, Mary (''[[Des Moines Register]]'')|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/k-12/2014/06/10/more-merging-iowa-school-districts-on-the-near-horizon/10295879/|title=More merging Iowa school districts on the horizon|newspaper=[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]]|date=2014-06-10|accessdate=2018-06-20}}</ref>

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