Clever, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65631. The Survey maps it on the Republic quadrangle. 2,918 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,378 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresClever grew from 2,139 to 2,918 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,139 | |
| 2020 | 2,918 | +779 (+36%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Republic quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Republic quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Clever between 1993 and 2014, burning about 59 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | DRAGGER |
| 16 February 2014 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 November 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 January 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Clever: 13 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Angus Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Arnt Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Smarts Diggings | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
49 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clever in 49 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 7 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Clever | 1 killed | A 72 year old woman drowned when her vehicle entered a flooded area along Highway K south of Clever. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F3) | Clever | 3 hurt, $50,000,000 | This tornado is a continuation of the Lawrence County tornado. Significant structural damage occurred across the Christian County panhandle in a rural area between Billings and Clever. This area was also heavily impacted by the 4 May 2003 tornado. A subdivision with solid well built homes northwest of Nixa was directly impacted by the tornadoes destruction. 138 structures were damaged while 127 structures were destroyed. The tornado weakened as it tracked into southern Greene County, impacting southern sections of the city of Springfield. |
| December 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Clever | $190,000 | An EF-0 tornado touched down in the Christian County panhandle damaging numerous trees and a couple of outbuildings. One outbuilding was completely destroyed. The tornado was on the ground for roughly 2.08 miles south of Clever. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged siding and blew shingles off a few homes in Clever. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $20,000 | A tree was blown down on a carport in Clever damaging two cars. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $10,000 | Report of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $10,000 | Power lines were reported down in Clever. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a metal outbuilding. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $5,000 | Light damage occurred to a home with some shingles removed. |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Clever | $2,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Clever. The tornado caused minor damage to a bank along with surrounding trees and outdoor lawn furniture. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $1,000 | A tree fell and was blocking the roadway. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds down tree limbs east of Billings. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $1,000 | Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds near Clever. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $1,000 | Several large trees were reported down and a small animal shed was damaged. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | $500 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Clever | $500 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Clever | $50 | Reported by Skywarn spotters. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Elm Avenue was closed due to water over the roadway. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Clever | - | Report of golf ball size hail. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Highway 14 at Spring Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| September 2024 | Hail | Clever | - | Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell in Clever. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Report of 2 feet of water over the road south of Clever. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Clever | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Clever | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Several trees were reported down one blocking Highway 14. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Clever | - | The low water crossing across Sullivan Road was flooded and impassable. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Numerous trees were blown down. No structural damage occurred. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Several tree limbs, of at least 12 inches in diameter, were downed at the Island Green Golf Course. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Clever | - | Hail covered the roadway. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | A 60 mph wind gust was measured at Clever High School. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Law enforcement reported a foot of water covering Jasmine Road just west of Highway K. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Clever | - | Jasmine Road, east of Highway K, was reported as impassable due to flooding. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Three feet of water flooded the intersection of Terrell Road and Beal Road. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree. |
| November 2003 | Flash Flood | Clever | - | Torrential downpours from thunderstorms caused flash flooding across Highway K near the community of Clever. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | Trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Clever | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clever | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Clever | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q952547 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 715973. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







