Clarksville is a city in Calumet Township, Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.

History

Clarksville was platted in 1819. The city was named for William Clark, governor of the territory at that time.

The Clarksville Historic District, Clifford-Wyrick House, Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District, Northern Methodist Episcopal Church of Clarksville, and Turner-Pharr House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Clarksville celebrated its bicentennial in 2017.

Demographics

thumb|right|Sandbagging of low-lying areas on the Mississippi River, June 2008

thumb|right|Soldiers of the [[Missouri Army National Guard sandbag the Mississippi River, June 2008.]]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 442 people, 210 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 271 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.4% White, 7.2% African American, 2.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 210 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.1% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 45.8 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Education

Pike County R-III School District operates two schools at Clarksville: Clopton Elementary School and Clopton High School.

The town has a lending library, the Clarksville Public Library.

Tourism

Clarksville has an Eagle Days weekend when eagle watching, bird education, and other activities take place. The event is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation, the city of Clarksville and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A skylift was a popular tourist attraction from the early 1960s to the early 1990s. The lookout point, offering a view of 800 square miles, is the highest on the Mississippi River. There were plans to reopen it in the early 2000s, but the project has faced challenge from the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma as the skylift is on an ancient Native American burial mound.

See also

  • List of cities in Missouri

References

  • City of Clarksville official website
  • Historic maps of Clarksville in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri