Clermont, IA

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Clermont, Iowa

Clermont, Iowa is 49 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 152 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Fayette county. The population of the city is 716.

The People and Families of Clermont

In Clermont, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clermont had a median family income of $39,792.

Clermont Housing

Of the housing in Clermont, approximately 86% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Clermont are lower than most places in Iowa.

Commuting

In Clermont, 88% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the city makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Clermont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Clermont, IA

Comparing Clermont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NE of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	52135
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.004
Longitude	-91.651

Station	FAYETTE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	ELKADER 5 SSW
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	716	100%
Male	351	49%
Female	365	51%
Under 18	183	25.6%
18+	533	74.4%
65+	128	17.9%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	697	97.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	16	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	708
Growth	-8
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.8%
Norwegian	33.7%
US/American	8%
Swiss	6.1%
Irish	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
English	1.5%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
European	0.7%
Danish	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clermont	716	$39,792
Castalia	175	$25,833
Elgin	676	$38,571
Luana	249	$40,357
Postville	2,273	$40,125
Wadena	243	$31,563
West Union	2,549	$45,128

Library
Clermont Public Library "503 Larabee St., Box 49" Clermont, Iowa (319) 423-7286

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