Clive, IA

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Clive, Iowa

Introduction to Clive, Iowa

Clive, Iowa, in Polk county, is located 6 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 117 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The people of the city are in the Des Moines metropolitan area. Clive has a population of 12,855.

Clive History

Clive was platted in 1882 and was incorporated as a city on August 18, 1956. The city was named in honor of Robert Clive, the first Baron Clive. It was initially a coal mining town as well as a railroad shipping point. The city was originally served by the St. Louis - Des Moines Northern Railway. Post incorporation, Clive has grown both in population and land area.

Clive and nearby Attractions

Walnut Ridge Park
Lookout Paintball
Des Moines Art Center
Badger Creek State Recreation Area

Things To Do In Clive

Clive City includes a number of open spaces and parks including Huntington Ridge Park, Walnut Ridge Park, and the Campbell Recreation Area. Tourists can also visit the Clive Public Library and Central Iowa Regional Library. The city also has many houses of worship. Some of these include the Christian Life Worship Center, Heartland Presbyterian Church, Faith Lutheran Church, and Shepherds of the Valley Church. The Blank Park Zoo is also nearby.

Clive Transportation

International flights can be availed from Des Moines International Airport.

Clive Higher Education

Drake University, Des Moines Community College, Iowa State University, and many other colleges and universities offer facilities for higher studies.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Clive, IA

Comparing Clive 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Polk
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50325
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.603
Longitude	-93.723

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	NEWTON
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,855	100%
Male	6,379	49.6%
Female	6,476	50.4%
Under 18	3,791	29.5%
18+	9,064	70.5%
65+	720	5.6%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.12
White	11,962	93.1%
African-American	160	1.2%
Asian	370	2.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	161	1.3%
Mixed Race	191	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	333	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,851
Growth	996
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.2%
Irish	11.3%
English	10.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
US/American	6.6%
Norwegian	5.5%
Swedish	4.3%
Dutch	3.4%
Danish	3.1%
Italian	2.5%
Yugoslavian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Polish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Czech	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Croatian	0.6%
European	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Egyptian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Latvian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Kenyan	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clive	12,855	$90,863
Des Moines	198,682	$46,590
Grimes	5,098	$60,847
Johnston	8,649	$97,322
Urbandale	29,072	$70,548
West Des Moines	46,403	$70,600
Windsor Heights	4,805	$65,536

Library
Clive Public Library 1900 Nw 114th St. Clive, Iowa (515) 223-6220 Library Web Site

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