Clio is a city in Wayne County,

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, United States. The population was 67 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Clio is located at (40.636462, -93.450290). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 80 people, 39 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 44 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

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and 2.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. There were 39 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.58. The median age in the city was 57.5 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 36.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 91 people, 37 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.90%

, and 1.10% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population. There were 37 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were

living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.79. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $54,583 versus $13,750 for females. The

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for the city was $14,362. There were 10.3% of families and 10.8% of the population living below the

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, including 15.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

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operates public schools serving the community.Wayne
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. Retrieved on June 18, 2018. Clio was part of

Lineville–Clio Community School District Lineville–Clio Community School District (L-C) was a school district headquartered in Lineville, Iowa, United States.Lineville-Clio School
" ''Newsletter of the Wayne County Historical Society''. March 2010. p. 3. Retrieved on June 19, 2018. Lineville–Clio merged into Wayne on July 1, 2011.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. It was known as ACL Community for its namesake town names of Allerton, Clio and Lineville until 1966 when Allerton voted to join Cambria-Corydon to form Wayne Community Schools. Lineville–Clio has since merged with Wayne Community Schools in Corydon. No classes have been held in Clio for many decades with all classes being held at the campus in Lineville before merging with Wayne Community.

Miscellaneous Facts

Clio is served by the Union Pacific Railroad, Its predecessor (the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad purchased the Minneapolis-Kansas City "Spine Line" from the bankrupt Rock Island Railroad in the 1980s. There has not been a depot nor passenger service in Clio since the middle 1900s, although the line is very busy with through freight traffic.

References

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