Clermont, Iowa | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): Brick City | |
Location of Clermont, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°59′58″N 91°39′17″W / 42.99944°N 91.65472°WCoordinates: 42°59′58″N 91°39′17″W / 42.99944°N 91.65472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 632 |
• Estimate (2012) | 633 |
• Density | 513.8/sq mi (198.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52135 |
Area code(s) | 563 |
FIPS code | 19-14250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455473 |
Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture. Scenes for the movie The Straight Story were filmed here.
Clermont is located at 42°59′58″N 91°39′17″W / 42.99944°N 91.65472°W (42.999339, -91.654699) on the Turkey River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 276 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 513.8 inhabitants per square mile (198.4/km2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 252.0 per square mile (97.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 276 households of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.