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Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its Greenbelt Park and trail system direction through the community. Clive serves as the axis of the western Des Moines suburbs, between Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines along the major transportation corridors of I-35, I-80 and I-235. The City of Urbandale is to the north to northwest, the City of West Des Moines is to the southeast to southwest, the City of Waukee in Dallas County is to the west.

Clive was platted in 1882 but did not incorporate as a city until August 18, 1956. While the true origin of the city’s publicize is unknown, it is believed to have been named after Robert Clive.

In its before days, Clive was a coal mining town and a railroad shipping point along the St. Louis – Des Moines Northern Railway. The railroad depot, which dates assist from 1882, has been restored while the adjoining Swanson House, dating back up from 1911, serves as the headquarters for the Clive Historical Society.