Clarion, Iowa

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Clarion is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,968 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wright County^GR6.

Clarion is the birthplace of the four-leaf clover emblem used by the 4-H Clubs of America, conceived in 1907 by the local school superintendent.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Recent Loss
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Clarion is located at 42°43′52″N, 93°43′52″W (42.731112, -93.731095)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,968 people, 1,255 households, and 786 families residing in the city. The population density was 418.2/km² (1,081.6/mi²). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 190.9/km² (493.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.67% White, 0.20% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 5.53% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.80% of the population.

There were 1,255 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,026, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $23,077 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,431. About 5.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Recent Loss

On Friday, December 9, 2006, 15 yr old Eric Watts was killed in an auto accident when his car lost control, rolling multiple times, and crashing into an electricity pole. He was on his way to school to weight lift. He was only a sophmore.