Clive, Iowa

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Clive is a city located in both Polk and Dallas County, Iowa. The population was 12,855 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Clive was platted in 1882 but did not incorporate as a city until October 9, 1956. In its early days, Clive was a coal mining town and a railroad shipping point along the St. Louis-Des Moines Northern Railway. The Swanson Depot, which dates back from 1882, has been preserved and is now the headquarters for the Clive Historical Society. While the exact origin of the city's name is unknown, it is believed to have been named after Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive.^[1]

After incorporation in 1956, Clive has served as a mostly residential suburb of Des Moines, and the city has grown in both land area and population since then. Most of Clive's businesses are located along 86th Street, Hickman Road (which forms most of the boundary with Urbandale), and University Avenue (which forms the boundary with West Des Moines). Clive has been part of the West Des Moines School District since 1962; the portion of Clive that is in Dallas County is part of the Waukee School District.

Clive is known for the popular "Clive After Five" concerts that the local Jaycees have held at Linnan Park since 1985. The concerts are held on Fridays during the summer months.

[edit] Geography

Clive is located at 41°36′28″N, 93°46′51″W (41.607870, -93.780933)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²). 18.7 km² (7.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.50%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,855 people, 4,752 households, and 3,630 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.5/km² (1,778.7/mi²). There were 4,902 housing units at an average density of 261.8/km² (678.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.05% White, 1.24% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 4,752 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $74,127, and the median income for a family was $90,863. Males had a median income of $59,444 versus $34,533 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,053. About 1.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

^ Henning, Barbara Beving Long; Patrice K. Beam (2003). Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie. Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press. ISBN 1-892724-34-0.