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Population in July 2007: 1,242. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 636  (47.8%)
Females: 694  (52.2%)

Dunklin County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63837.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,200 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Clarkton  $17,200
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,000 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Clarkton  $34,000
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Clarkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Clarkton: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (7.4%), English (2.6%), German (2.6%), French (1.2%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 1123 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clarkton

  • High school or higher: 49.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkton city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

33 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This city:  2.5%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Clarkton, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clarkton to the number of sex offenders is 253 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clarkton:  1.0% ($289)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (65.9 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (92.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gideon, MO (3.4 miles ), Holcomb, MO (5.0 miles ), Campbell, MO (7.8 miles ), Malden, MO (8.4 miles ), Tallapoosa, MO (11.0 miles ), St. Francis, AR (12.1 miles ), North Wardell, MO (12.2 miles) , Risco, MO (12.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 89.97 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+19.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Clarkton by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0155.2
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 100123
    per 100,000 74.20.00.0936.8232.7
Burglaries 170710
    per 100,000 74.2533.90.0546.4775.8
Thefts 574617
    per 100,000 370.9533.9306.7468.41318.9
Auto thefts 20021
    per 100,000 148.40.00.0156.177.6
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 46.758.712.3256.8283.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Clarkton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Clarkton city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkton:
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KENNETT, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAYTI, MO)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 23 miles; DEXTER, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkton:
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 60 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 76 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 93 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkton:
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 4 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; ID: 34M)
  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; GIDEON, MO; ID: M85)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 11 miles; MALDEN, MO; ID: MAW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkton:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 86 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarkton and their reported violations in the past:

CLARKTON (Population served: 1113, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2002)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  40.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Clarkton compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Clarkton (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Clarkton Facility at Highway 162, branch established on 1982-06-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.5 mil, Deposits: $100.1 mil, headquarters in Malden, MO, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Malden Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,772$21,2645$886
Water Supply 1$1,661$19,9320$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,130
Firefighters 0$0 1$49
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$3,942
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,183
Totals for Government 2$3,432$20,59215$8,189



5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pemiscot County, MO  0.62% ($18,460 average AGI)
from New Madrid County, MO  0.41% ($23,098)
from Butler County, MO  0.40% ($19,650)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, MO  0.58% ($26,017 average AGI)
to Stoddard County, MO  0.50% ($28,804)
to Pemiscot County, MO  0.47% ($22,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarkton:
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KMAL (1470 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • KBOA (1540 AM; 1 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarkton:
  • KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXOQ (104.3 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: P.M. BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBOA-FM (105.5 FM; PIGGOTT, AR; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRV-FM (105.1 FM; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K201DK (88.1 FM; PIGGOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Clarkton:
  • K62DA (Channel 62; MALDEN, MO; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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