Clever, Missouri
| Clever, Missouri | |
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| City | |
| Motto: Where it just gets better everyday. | |
 Location of Clever, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°1′46″N 93°28′14″W / 37.02944°N 93.47056°WCoordinates: 37°1′46″N 93°28′14″W / 37.02944°N 93.47056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Christian |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor |
| • Mayor | Jaredd King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,380 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,139 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,517 |
| • Density | 1,697.6/sq mi (655.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65631 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-14788 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0715973 |
| Website | http://clevermo.com/ |
Clever is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,139 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clever, like the rest of Christian County, saw a significant increase in population between 2000 and 2010.
Clever is located on the Springfield Plateau of the Missouri Ozarks 14.5 miles (23.3 km) southwest of Springfield at an elevation of 1,380 feet (420 m). The town lies in the western panhandle of Christian County just south of Missouri Highway 14 between Nixa and Billings. The town of Republic and the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield are about six miles to the north and northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all of it land.
Lincoln Township and the land that would eventually become the town of Clever remained largely unsettled by whites for many years after Missouri became a state in 1821. A U.S. Government land survey wasn't conducted until 1834, and the first land transaction wasn't registered until 1845. With the coming of more settlement to southwest Missouri also came the Old Wire Road. Following a portion of the Great Osage Trail, the road extended from St. Louis, Missouri southwest to Fort Smith, Arkansas passing through Springfield, Missouri and on through Christian county. Along with supply trains and settlers headed for Fort Smith, the Butterfield Overland Mail also made use of the road from 1858 to 1861. A telegraph line ran along the same route as well, giving rise to its name.
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