Mayor Bonnie Henderson	City of Clarkson 106 Spring Street PO Box 10 Clarkson, KY 42726 Phone: 270-242-6997 Fax:  270-242-2841 E-Mail:  clarksoncity@usdol.net
Although Clarkson was incorporated on April 23, 1908, the community started nearly fifty years earlier under the name Bray's Station. A stop along the railroad, the station's name was changed to Grayson Springs Station because of the nearby Grayson Springs Summer Resort. The town was renamed Clarkson in the early 1930's honoring M.P. Clarkson; owner of a hotel at Grayson Springs. By the end of that decade, the station's name was changed to Clarkson to correspond with the official post office established in 1870. The depot closed in 1942. At the turn of the century, Clarkson was a farming center and a significant trading center. About that time, the area also underwent a growth in industry. The population in 2004 was 820.

City Hall
Mayor	Bonnie Henderson PO Box 10	270-242-6997
City Clerk/Treasurer	Alicia Hayes PO Box 10	270-242-6997
City Attorney	David Williams 112 West Main St. Leitchfield, Ky 42754	270-259-6362
Fire Chief	Andy Cain PO Box 15	270-230-3245
Police Chief	Shawn Lee	270-242-6997
Wastewater Manager	Neil Harrison PO Box 10	270-230-6725
City Commission
Tom Livergood 404 Spring St. Clarkson, KY 42726
Scotty Gore 207 S. Patterson St. Clarkson, KY 42726
Keith Higdon 216 Leigh Ave. Clarkson, KY 42726
Kay Gibson PO Box 256 Clarkson, KY 42726