Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Clifford-Wyrick House and Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of Clarksville. Clarksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Clarksville beats most towns.
Census counts: 300 in 1850, a peak of 1,493 in 1880, 372 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarksville, 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 Clarksville.
Four-year graduates: 34% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Missouri. 17% never finished high school. Clarksville’s age of the median resident stands at 37.7 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Clarksville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clarksville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Clarksville | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are O'Fallon (8%), Bowling Green (6%) and Troy (6%). Clarksville: 1.3% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in Clarksville who live below the poverty line is 4.2%, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Clarksville dropped by 44, to 23.
| Clarksville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Clarksville than in 71% of U.S. communities. 177 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of households in Clarksville who are owner-occupiers: 85%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.7%. The town’s midpoint rent comes in at $725 a month.
| Clarksville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $725 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work in Clarksville. Against the Missouri average, Clarksville comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% have diabetes, 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Clarksville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Clarksville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Clarksville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clarksville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Clarksville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Pike County, Missouri, United States
Clarksville is a city in Calumet Township, Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.
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Clarksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
