Moving to Clarence, Missouri
Population: 915. Estimated population in July 2024: 906 (-1.0% change)
Males: 410 (44.8%), Females: 505 (55.2%)
Shelby County
Zip code: 63437
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $21,513
Median house value: $30,100
Population by Race
Races in Clarence:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 - American Indian (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (25.4%), United States (13.4%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.7%), Italian (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).
Elevation: 823 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clarence
- High school or higher: 77.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
 - Unemployed: 6.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Clarence city
- Never married: 16.0%
 - Now married: 49.0%
 - Separated: 1.9%
 - Widowed: 17.2%
 - Divorced: 15.9%
 
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-10.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Clarence:
- MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MACON, MO)
 - MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
 - NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 38 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarence:
- KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
 - COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
 - QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 76 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarence:
- MACON-FOWER MEML (about 14 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)
 - SHELBY COUNTY (about 16 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
 - OMAR N BRADLEY (about 23 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarence:
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
 - COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
 - LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
 - INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
 - WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
 - CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
 
Public primary/middle school in Clarence:
- CLARENCE ELEM. (Students: 117; Location: 206 N SHELBY; Grades: KG – 05)
 
Libraries
Library in Clarence:
- CLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,455; Location: 100 W. MAPLE; 3,988 books; 102 audio materials; 127 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)
 
