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Clarion, IA
Clarion is a city in and the county seat of Wright County, Iowa. The population was 2,810 at the time of the 2020 census. Originally known as Grant, Clarion was plotted out to be the exact center of Wright County. Clarion is the birthplace of the four-leaf clover emblem used by the 4-H Clubs of America, conceived of in 1907 by the local school superintendent, O.H. Benson.
Clarion's downtown features many buildings built in the 19th century. The center of the business district is the Wright County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Clarion has seen industrial expansion creating additional jobs. Heartland Museum is located on the western edge of Clarion on Highway 3. Features include the large agriculture hall with much antique farm equipment, balcony level farm toy displays, and displays showing the history of agriculture. The Wright County Historical Library in the museum is a history and research library of information all about Wright County located in the 1920s-1930s streetscape. The Artist Teddy Bear Museum was completed in 2005 to accommodate the fourth Teddy Bear Reunion in the Heartland in Clarion.
