Clarkton is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2020 census. Clarkton is the oldest city in Dunklin County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code63837

Area code573

Living in Clarkton

Housing in Clarkton

$110K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $110,000 in April 2026.

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Health in Clarkton

Compared with Missouri

21worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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What stands out

23.5%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse 25.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 13.5%More uninsured adultsMO 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 13.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bernie Medical and Dental CenterBernie · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Where Clarkton is

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Locator map of Clarkton — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Around town

Bordering towns

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Clarkton Freeborn

SWFreeborn

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