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ClearmontMO

A town of 147, laid out in 1857.

Is Clearmont a good place to live?

Clearmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

147 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Farm buildings and home, two miles south of Clearmont, Missouri, near Iowa state line
Farm buildings and home, two miles south of Clearmont, Missouri, near Iowa state line, 1941
Clearmont’s story

169 years in pictures

Census counts: 246 in 1890, a peak of 348 in 1900, 158 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1940 on.

  • 1857Clearmont is laid out
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Getting set up

Moving to Clearmont: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clearmont, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNodaway County Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clearmont’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Nodaway County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNodawayNodaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code6443164431 100%Census 2020

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 Clearmont.

Work & commute

Most of Clearmont’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Clearmont’s median household income stands at $43,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among residents locally, 22% live below the poverty line. Jobs in the town fell by 24 from 2013 to 2023, to 5. Its average trip to work is 27 minutes.

0%work in town
ClearmontMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%14%9.6%
Median household income$43,000$62,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Clearmont0%
Maryville28%
St. Joseph8%
Kansas City8%
Clarinda5%
21 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Clearmont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Clearmont has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

56% of Clearmont’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clearmont once, in 2008.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Clearmont

Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Clearmont. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clearmont is

Among adults in Clearmont, 43% have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clearmont beats Missouri on 5 and trails on 8. Also worth knowing: in Clearmont, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress.

ClearmontMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%78%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outClearmontMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer12%8.6%
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clearmont

15pages on Clearmont
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Clearmont

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clearmont for work

Where Clearmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Maryville Maryville 28% 8% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 8% 8% → Kansas City Kansas City 8% 5% → Clarinda Clarinda 5% 5% → Burlington Junction Burlington Junction 5% 5% → Nodaway Township Nodaway Township 5% Clearmont · 0% stay
5jobs based in Clearmont
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clearmont

City in Missouri, United States

Clearmont is a city in northwestern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft
ZIP code
64431
Area code
660

Questions about Clearmont

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clearmont, MO a good place to live?

Clearmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.