Clarion
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1907
Clarion, IA, 1907
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About Clarion
City in Iowa, United StatesClarion is a city in and the county seat of Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,810 at the time of the 2020 census.
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How Clarion ranks
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Housing in Clarion
The typical Clarion home is worth about $153,000, up 2.1% in a year, 36% below the Iowa typical home.
Safety in Clarion
Safety Grade B+
Clarion reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Clarion
Full picture →About one in 3 of Clarion’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Belmond (4%), Eagle Grove (2%) and Webster City (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Clarion
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clarion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clarion
Full climate →Clarion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Clarion
All Clarion schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Clarion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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