Town guide

Clarksville, Indiana

Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, home to about 22,016 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47129, and parts of 47172 are in Clarksville too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,0162,193 per sq mi
Median home value$179,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clarksville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL263 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarksville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarksville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clarksville had 22,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 48th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Clark County grew from 31,835 residents in 1900 to 121,093 in 2020.

Clarksville population by census2000: 21,400, 2010: 21,724, 2020: 22,33321,400200021,724201022,3332020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,835, 1910: 30,260, 1920: 29,381, 1930: 30,764, 1940: 31,020, 1950: 48,330, 1960: 62,795, 1970: 75,876, 1980: 88,838, 1990: 87,777, 2000: 96,472, 2010: 110,232, 2020: 121,09332K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5063K’60’7089K’80’9096K’00’10121K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarksvilleJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in43°26°Jan3.548°29°Feb3.557°37°Mar4.569°47°Apr4.877°58°May4.885°66°Jun4.489°70°Jul3.588°69°Aug3.382°62°Sep3.970°50°Oct3.557°38°Nov3.847°31°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Mcalpine, KY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

53,705 jobs at 2,727 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyRetail trade: 11,169 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,873 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,736 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,030 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,679 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,575 jobs; Construction: 3,091 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,485 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

185 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Norton Clark HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jeffersonville2.2 miles
  • Physicians' Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Albany3.3 miles
  • Baptist Health FloydGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Albany4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors5
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists15
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clarksville

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Lapping Park · 340 acres0.9 mi
  • Meadows Park · 28 acres2.0 mi
  • Little League Park · 14 acres1.8 mi
  • Shirley's Arbor Park · 13 acres2.0 mi
  • Sertoma Park · 6 acres1.9 mi
  • Ray Lawrence Park · 6 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Kroger1.0 mi
  • Kroger1.7 mi
  • Meijer2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clarksville Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center3.4 mi
  • Clark County Museum3.6 mi
  • Vintage Fire Museum3.7 mi
  • Carnegie Center for Art and History4.0 mi
  • Howard Steamboat Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Derby Dinner Playhouse3.2 mi
  • Riverfront Amphiteater4.2 mi
  • River Stage and Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • East Portland Warehouse, LLC Artist Galleries4.5 mi
  • Brown Forman Theatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1783.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clarksville

Public schools here are run by Clarksville Community School Corp, Greater Clark County Schools, Excel Center - Clarksville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksvillePre-K–4649Public1.9 mi
Parkwood Elementary SchoolClarksvillePre-K–5561Public0.3 mi
Indiana Gateway Digital AcademyClarksvilleK–125,318Public1.7 mi
Clarksville Middle SchoolClarksville5–8430Public1.7 mi
Clarksville Senior High SchoolClarksville9–12412Public1.9 mi
Excel Center - ClarksvilleClarksville9–12329Charter0.9 mi
Indiana Gateway Alternative SchoolClarksville9–12365Alternative Education1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anthony of PaduaClarksvillePre-K–8232Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Our Lady of Providence High SchoolClarksville9–12371Roman Catholic1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sellersburg and Jeffersonville.

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