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Clearfield, Iowa

City in Taylor County, Iowa · ZIP 50840

  • Taylor County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 277 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 175Households
  • $47,083Median household income
  • $63,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Clearfield

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−25.1%
2503003504002000: 37120002010: 36320102020: 2782020371278
Population of Clearfield at each census
CensusPopulation
2000371
2010363
2020278

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clearfield
Under $50k51.3%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k11.4%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $47,083 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clearfield
Owner occupied
114 units
Renter occupied
61 units
Vacancy rate
10.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clearfield compared with its county and state
Clearfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClearfieldTaylor CountyIowa
Population4445,9013,195,937
Median household income$47,083$67,279$73,147
Median age39.943.638.6
Median home value$63,000$109,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%15.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.9%3.5%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.1%77.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes21.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Clearfield3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Clearfield
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (IA-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 17
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 9

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Clearfield’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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