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A town of 1,545. Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,545
−9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town

What makes Clark stand out

The 2 things Clark does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Clark for work

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

10% → Tell City Tell City 10% 10% → Oil Oil 10% 9% → Jasper Jasper 9% 7% → Evansville Evansville 7% 6% → Ferdinand Ferdinand 6% 5% → Tobin Tobin 5% Clark · 1% stay
54jobs based in Clark
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Clark beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outClarkIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.4%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
Perry County Memorial Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
71st
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clark

Most working residents leave Clark for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tell City (10%), Oil (10%) and Jasper (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clark1%
Tell City10%
Oil10%
Jasper9%
Evansville7%
19 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Clark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Clark has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12.9% of Clark is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

12.9%conserved
Map of Clark: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.9%
conserved · 6,160 of 47,643 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoosier National Forest4.7 mi2,650
2. Ferdinand State Forest1.3 mi3,424
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Clark

Township in Indiana, United States

Clark Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,063 and it contained 489 housing units.

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

Population
1,063
Area
75 sq mi
Elevation
558 ft

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