Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 244, platted in 1885.
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Clarksdale. Clarksdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 145 in 1890, a peak of 834 in 1900, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarksdale, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clarksdale.
0.9% of Clarksdale working residents work locally, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 3.8% of Clarksdale residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are St.
| Clarksdale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clarksdale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clarksdale beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Clarksdale adults feel lonely, below both Missouri’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Clarksdale.
| Clarksdale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clarksdale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Clarksdale home is worth about $239,000, up 6.1% in a year, 10% below the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clarksdale City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clarksdale. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LandmarkAdam-ondi-Ahman14 mi MuseumGlore Psychiatric Museum
37 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery40 mi MuseumLiberty Jail
16 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
16 mi TheatreMissouri TheatreAdam-ondi-Ahman: Own work by Americasroof (Transfered by Jeneme), CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clarksdale
About 0 of every 100 Clarksdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Clarksdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Clarksdale is a city in southwest DeKalb County, Missouri, United States, located along the Little Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Clarksdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
