Clare, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°35′16″N, 94°20′37″W
Clare, Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Webster County
Incorporated	1882
Government
- Mayor	Barb Passow
Area
- City	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
- City	190
- Density	374.4/sq mi (143.8/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-7)

Clare is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census. Clare was settled around 1882 by immigrants from Clare County Ireland. Clare is also home to Saint Matthew Catholic Church.

[edit] Geography

Clare is located at 42°35′16″N, 94°20′37″W (42.587838, -94.343526)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

City of Clare Population by year
1900	374
1910	299
1920	259
1930	254
1940	232
1950	179
1960	245
1970	249
1980	229
1990	183
2000	190

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 143.8/km² (374.4/mi²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 59.8/km² (155.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.53% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,838. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.