Town guide

Clarksdale, Missouri

Clarksdale is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, home to about 399 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64430.

Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3991,247 per sq mi
Median home value$115,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarksdale

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Around Clarksdale

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL385 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clarksdale

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

Clarksdale had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 576th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

DeKalb County grew from 14,418 residents in 1900 to 11,029 in 2020.

Clarksdale population by census2000: 351, 2010: 271, 2020: 245351200027120102452020

DeKalb County, 1900–2020

DeKalb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,418, 1910: 12,531, 1920: 11,694, 1930: 10,270, 1940: 9,751, 1950: 8,047, 1960: 7,226, 1970: 7,305, 1980: 8,222, 1990: 9,967, 2000: 11,597, 2010: 12,892, 2020: 11,02914K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’708K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarksdaleJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in35°16°Jan1.040°19°Feb1.253°30°Mar2.364°40°Apr3.873°52°May5.284°63°Jun4.887°67°Jul4.885°64°Aug4.079°55°Sep3.666°42°Oct3.051°31°Nov2.040°21°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cosby 2w, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in DeKalb County

2,181 jobs at 231 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyRetail trade: 552 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 337 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 276 jobs; Finance and insurance: 243 jobs; Wholesale trade: 177 jobs; Construction: 137 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 106 jobs; Manufacturing: 74 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mosaic Life Care at St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Joseph12.6 miles
  • Cameron Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Cameron16.8 miles
  • Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Albany32.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Clarksdale

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Clarksdale City Park · 2 acres0.5 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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