ClemonsIA
A town of 132, settled in 1882.
Is Clemons a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Clemons. Clemons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clemons: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clemons, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clemons.
Fewer of Clemons’ residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Clemons, below both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Clemons fell to 0 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Marshalltown (15%), State Center (12%) and Ames (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Clemons, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clemons has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Clemons
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Clemons is
Clemons beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults binge drink in Clemons, where Iowa’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%. 44% of Clemons adults have obesity.
| Clemons | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Clemons | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.3% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Clemons sells for about $140K at the median
86% of households own their home in Clemons.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Clemons
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clemons
About 3 of every 100 Clemons residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Clemons for work
Where Clemons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clemons
City in Iowa, United States
Clemons is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- ZIP code
- 50051
Questions about Clemons
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clemons, IA a good place to live?
Clemons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.