Clare, Iowa
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Clare is a city in Webster County
Webster County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 38,013 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,035 housing units, of which 15,580 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
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. The population was 146 at the 2010 census. Clare was settled around 1882 by immigrants from Clare County Ireland
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

.

Geography

Clare is located at 42°35′16"N 94°20′37"W (42.587838, -94.343526).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 190 people, 79 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 374.4 people per square mile (143.8/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 155.7 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.53% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races.

There were 79 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $13,838. None of the families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

External links

  • http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarehistory.htm History of Clare
  • http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/clarechurchhis.htm History of Saint Matthew Catholic Church
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