Town guide

Clermont, Iowa

Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, home to about 627 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52135.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population627498 per sq mi
Median home value$117,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Clermont

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)145 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL218 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clermont

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

Clermont had 586 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 413th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Fayette County grew from 29,845 residents in 1900 to 19,509 in 2020.

Clermont population by census2000: 716, 2010: 632, 2020: 586716200063220105862020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,845, 1910: 27,919, 1920: 29,251, 1930: 29,145, 1940: 29,151, 1950: 28,294, 1960: 28,581, 1970: 26,898, 1980: 25,488, 1990: 21,843, 2000: 22,008, 2010: 20,880, 2020: 19,50930K’00’1029K’20’3029K’40’5029K’60’7025K’80’9022K’00’1020K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClermontJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in26°7°Jan1.130°11°Feb1.243°22°Mar2.158°34°Apr4.169°47°May5.079°58°Jun5.983°61°Jul4.581°58°Aug4.474°49°Sep4.061°37°Oct3.045°26°Nov2.131°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Postville, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

5,706 jobs at 524 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,097 jobs; Retail trade: 861 jobs; Manufacturing: 700 jobs; Educational services: 529 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 462 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 451 jobs; Wholesale trade: 415 jobs; Construction: 350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clermont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Union8.4 miles
  • Mercyone Elkader Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elkader16.1 miles
  • Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waukon19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors1

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 Clermont

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Montauk State Preserve · 43 acres0.4 mi
  • City Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clermont Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clermont Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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