Welcome to Clermont ...
The city of Clermont is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clermont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clermont has a population of 592 people<2> (see below for details).
Clermont is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clermont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clermont: 563
The ZIP code for Clermont: 52135<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clermont had an population of 592 people. This is a decrease of 6.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clermont had a population of 632 people. This makes Clermont the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Clermont represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 404th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 632 people, the population of Clermont decreased 11.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 716 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clermont.
Communities Also Named Clermont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Clermont - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Jersey (2), New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Quebec (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clermont.
Websites for Clermont ...
Official Website: www.clermontia.org/
Communities near Clermont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clermont.
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <6>
- Postville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <6>
- Monona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <6>
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <6>
- Elkader
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <6>
- Calmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
- Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <6>
- Ossian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <6>
- Maynard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <6>
- Hawkeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Clermont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clermont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clermont. 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 Clermont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clermont. See our Newspapers Page for Clermont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clermont ...
Looking for more information about Clermont? 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 Clermont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clermont.
Adding Clermont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clermont 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 Clermont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Clermont post office opened in 1851.
We also found Clermont in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clermont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clermont: www.clermontia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clermont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clermont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Clermont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clermont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |