2021 · ClareIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Clare’s story
144 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1882Clare is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Clare
- 2021ClareIowaPopPlot
ClareIA
A town of 128, settled in 1882.
Population
128
residents
Typical home
$257K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clare. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Clare
Most working residents leave Clare for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Dodge (53%), Dickens (2%) and Newell (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Clare0%
Fort Dodge53%
Dickens2%
Newell2%
Britt2%
11 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Clare
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Clare has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Clare is
Clare beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Clare | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
Trinity Regional Medical Center
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Clare home is worth about $257K
The typical Clare home is worth about $257,000, up 9.7% in a year, 7% above the Iowa typical home.
$257KZillow home value
Typical home value
Clare$257K
Iowa$240K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Clare for work
Where Clare’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Clare
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clare
City in Iowa, United States
Clare is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. Clare was settled c. 1882 by immigrants from County Clare, Ireland. Clare is also home to a United States post office on West Front St.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Population
- 136
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- ZIP code
- 50524