Clarence, Iowa

About Clarence

Clarence is a tiny community in eastern Iowa, home to 991 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clarence holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,304 residents per square mile.

📰 Clarence News Today

• Main Street Iowa businesses win $75k in Open 4 Business pitch contest Corridor Business Journal · Oct 7
• Scott Tracy Sutton Obituary Jul 16, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Jul 16
• Eleanor Catherine (Long) Thoeming Obituary (1929 - 2026) - Tipton, IA - The Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Sep 26
• Old tractors a big business at Larry’s Tractors in Clarence www.thegazette.com · Aug 20
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Clarence, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19

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What Makes Clarence Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Clarence — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarence

• Clarence Community Park reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Clarence

• North Cedar Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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