The Town Files

Clark County, Missouri

6,675 people. The median home is worth $130,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $51,781.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kahoka1,961$100,000$48,37032.2

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$130,700$153,900
Median rent$612$855
Median household income$51,781$56,368
Median age43.538.6
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,423 jobs in 2024, average pay $35,719 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyRetail239 jobs · $29,288Manufacturing134 jobs · $38,522Wholesale trade102 jobs · $54,004Hotels & restaurants95 jobs · $16,580Health care & social assistan…72 jobs · $24,758Construction49 jobs · $45,257
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 476 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail96Flood40Drought13Tornado12Dense Fog8Ice Storm10Heavy Snow8Flash Flood47Winter Storm41Winter Weather50
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).