Clarence, Iowa
| Clarence, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Clarence, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°53′16″N 91°3′33″W / 41.88778°N 91.05917°WCoordinates: 41°53′16″N 91°3′33″W / 41.88778°N 91.05917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 974 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 966 |
| • Density | 1,432.4/sq mi (553.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52216 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-13530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455423 |
Clarence is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.
The community was originally called "Onion Grove" because of the widespread growth of wild onions along Mill Creek. The village was moved in order to be close to a railroad line and the name was changed to "Clarence" on the suggestion of Clarence, New York native L. B. Gere.
Clarence was incorporated in 1866.
Clarence is located at 41°53′16″N 91°3′33″W / 41.88778°N 91.05917°W (41.887827, -91.059171), along U.S. Route 30 and the historic Lincoln Highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km2), all of it land.
US Route 30 is an east-west highway passing through the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 974 people, 418 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,432.4 inhabitants per square mile (553.1/km2). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 669.1 per square mile (258.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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