| Official Name: | Clarksville, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1264 |
| Population Density Km2: | 372.95 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 965.62 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 287 |
| Elevation Ft: | 942 |
| Coordinates: | 42.7828°N -92.6697°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50619 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-13755 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0455441 |
Clarksville is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,264 at the 2020 census.[2]
Clarksville is located at 42°46'58" North, 92°40'11" West (42.782665, -92.669842).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.37sqmi, of which 1.33sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,439 people, 573 households, and 401 families living in the city. The population density was 1082PD/sqmi. There were 619 housing units at an average density of 465.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 573 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 581 households, and 393 families living in the city. The population density was 1056sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 611 housing units at an average density of 447.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.03% White, none Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.21% Asian, none Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 581 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $37,457. Males had a median income of $28,795 versus $20,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,811. About 8.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Clarksville Community School District operates local public schools.[7]
Jeffrey John Downs, participant on season one of A&E's 60 Days In, is a native of Clarksville.[8] He also appeared on season one of BYUtv's Relative Race with his wife Emily.[9]
Clarksville native Maddie Poppe won season 16 of American Idol in 2018.[10]