Clever is a city in Christian County, Missouri, home to about 3,030 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65631, and parts of 65610 are in Clever too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clever
Part is in Clever, part in Billings
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clever. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clever; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clever had 2,918 residents in the 2020 census, up 189% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Christian County grew from 16,939 residents in 1900 to 88,842 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Billings 1sw, MO weather station (7 miles away).
16,831 jobs at 2,098 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clever.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clever R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Elem.Clever | Pre-K–8 | 871 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Clever HighClever | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Billings.
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