Camanche (/kəˈmæntʃ/)[2] is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, on the Mississippi River.

[4] The community was named after the Comanche Native American tribe.

The lack of an organized way to report weather events left people living along the Mississippi River vulnerable.

A raft carrying 26 men was hit outside Camanche, and only three on board survived.

[6] The tornado killed a total of 92 people, including at least 41 in Camanche.

There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of 233.8 per square mile (90.3/km2).

There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 231.6 per square mile (89.4/km2).

29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,870 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.7/km2).

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.