Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 338, platted in 1866.
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower median household income than Clarks. Clarksville Township Carnegie Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clarks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Clarks beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 554 in 1900, 344 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarks, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clarks.
At 88 of 100, Clarks’ FEMA risk score is above both Nebraska’s towns (55 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Clarks for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Clarks fell to 83 in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2013. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Clarks, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Clarks | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Clarks has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clarks tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures. 21% of Clarks adults binge drink.
| Clarks | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Clarks home is worth about $310,000, up 5.4% in a year, 12% above the Nebraska typical home. 87% of households own their home in Clarks.
| Clarks | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $840 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Clarks; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Clarks residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Clarks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Clarks is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 344 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Clarks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.