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ClermontIA

A town of 627. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
627
−7.3% since 2010
Typical home
$207K
+7.1% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town

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627 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
4
paid flood claims since 2008
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clermont

Most working residents leave Clermont for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are West Union (16%), Postville (7%) and Decorah (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clermont3%
West Union16%
Postville7%
Decorah6%
Oelwein4%
20 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Clermont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clermont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Clermont home is worth about $207K

The typical Clermont home is worth about $207,000, up 7.1% in a year, 14% below the Iowa typical home.

$207KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clermont$207K
Iowa$240K
+7.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Clermont is

Clermont beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outClermontIA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.7%84.1%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.7%
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.3% of Clermont is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 3 of 807 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—2
2. River Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Clermont for work

Where Clermont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → West Union West Union 16% 7% → Postville Postville 7% 6% → Decorah Decorah 6% 4% → Oelwein Oelwein 4% 3% → Elgin Elgin 3% 2% → Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids 2% Clermont · 3% stay
86jobs based in Clermont
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Clermont Iowa - 1923
1923 · Clermont Iowa - 1923 · Wikimedia Commons
Clermont’s story

Clermont in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

IAMap-doton-ClermontKerndt Brothers Savings BankThe Clemons Public School
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Landmarks

6 places in Clermont on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Clermont

City in Iowa, United States

Clermont ( KLAIR-mont) is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 586 at the 2020 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
586
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
860 ft
ZIP code
52135

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