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Welcome to Clarion ...

The city of Clarion is located in Wright County<1> and is the County Seat for Wright County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarion has a population of 2,707 people<2> (see below for details).

Clarion is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clarion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Clarion: (515)

The ZIP codes for Clarion: 50525-50526<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarion had an population of 2,707 people. This is a decrease of 5.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarion had a population of 2,850 people (which is 21.54% of the total population of Wright County). This makes Clarion the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Clarion represents 0.09% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,850 people, the population of Clarion decreased 3.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,968 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarion.

Communities Also Named Clarion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Clarion - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarion.

Communities near Clarion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarion.

  • Webster City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
    • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <6>
  • Eagle Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Goldfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Latimer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <6>
  • Williams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Coulter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
    • Coulter is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Renwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clarion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarion. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clarion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarion ...

Looking for more information about Clarion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clarion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarion.

Adding Clarion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Clarion post office opened in 1867.

We also found Clarion in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarion.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clarion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Clarion includes: 50525 & 50526.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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