Welcome to Clever ...
The city of Clever is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Clever is located in Christian County<1>.
The location of Clever has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clever, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clever has a population of 2,798 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Clever is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Clever lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clever lies within the (417) area code.
The ZIP code for Clever: 65631<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clever had an population of 2,798 people. This is an increase of 30.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 177.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clever had a population of 2,139 people. This makes Clever the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Clever represents 0.04% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,139 people, the population of Clever increased 111.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,010 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clever.
Communities near Clever ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clever.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <6>
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
- Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <6>
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
- Battlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <6>
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- Marionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <6>
- Crane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clever. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clever.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clever. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clever.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clever. See our Newspapers Page for Clever.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clever ...
Looking for more information about Clever? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clever, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clever.
Adding Clever to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clever in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clever was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clever post office opened in 1892.
We also found Clever on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clever.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clever. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clever. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clever - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clever). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clever or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |