Map of Clarence city, Iowa

Clarence is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,039 at the time of the 2020 census.

Clarence city overview:
Name:	Clarence city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Cedar County
Elevation:	837 ft (255 m)
Total Area:	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km²)
Land Area:	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,039
Population Density:	1,365.31/sq mi (526.83/km²)
ZIP code:	52216
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1913530
GNISfeature ID:	0455423

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History

The community was originally called “Onion Grove” because of the widespread growth of wild onions along Mill Creek. The village was moved in order to be close to a railroad line and the name was changed to “Clarence” on the suggestion of Clarence, New York native Richard Gere.

Clarence was incorporated in 1866.

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Geography

Clarence is located at 41°53′16″N 91°3′33″W / 41.88778°N 91.05917°W / 41.88778; -91.05917 (41.887827, -91.059171), along U.S. Route 30 and the historic Lincoln Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km), all land.

U.S. Route 30 is an east–west highway passing through the community.