Clairemont lies near the center of Kent County, and the estimated population as of the 2000 census was 15.

Although the Stamford and Northwestern Railway had bypassed Clairemont to the east by 1909, the town continued to prosper.

Cotton farming and cattle ranching dominated the economy, and oil later became important.

By the 1950s, however, the town had begun a steady decline and by 1954 had lost its title as county seat to nearby Jayton.

The Clairemont courthouse burned shortly after the records were transferred to Jayton, but the bottom story was preserved as a community center.