Page County, Iowa Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
The courthouse in Clarinda is on the NRHP.
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	February 24, 1847
Named for	John Page
Seat	Clarinda
Largest city	Clarinda
Area
• Total	535 sq mi (1,390 km²)
• Land	535 sq mi (1,390 km²)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km²) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,211
• Density	28.432/sq mi (10.978/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Page County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,211. The county seat is Clarinda. The county is named in honor of Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Palo Alto.

Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
History
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 535 square miles (1,390 km²), of which 535 square miles (1,390 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.1%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Highway 71
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 48

Transit

Jefferson Lines

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	551	—
1860	4,419	702.0%
1870	9,975	125.7%
1880	19,667	97.2%
1890	21,341	8.5%
1900	24,187	13.3%
1910	24,002	−0.8%
1920	24,137	0.6%
1930	25,904	7.3%
1940	24,887	−3.9%
1950	23,921	−3.9%
1960	21,023	−12.1%
1970	18,537	−11.8%
1980	19,063	2.8%
1990	16,870	−11.5%
2000	16,976	0.6%
2010	15,932	−6.1%
2020	15,211	−4.5%
2023 (est.)	15,014	−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Page County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Page County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 15,211 in the county, with a population density of 28.3427/sq mi (10.9432/km²). 95.71% of the population reported being of one race. There were 6,983 housing units, of which 6,212 were occupied.

Page County Racial Composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	13,686	90%
Black or African American (NH)	365	2.4%
Native American (NH)	60	0.4%
Asian (NH)	117	0.8%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	0%
Other/Mixed (NH)	519	3.41%
Hispanic or Latino	464	3.1%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of 29.7895/sq mi (11.5018/km²). There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Amity
Buchanan
Colfax
Douglas
East River
Fremont
Grant
Harlan
Lincoln
Morton
Nebraska
Nodaway
Pierce
Tarkio
Valley
Washington

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Page County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Clarinda	City	5,369
2	Shenandoah (partially in Fremont County)	City	4,925 (4,925 total)
3	Essex	City	722
4	Coin	City	176
5	College Springs	City	172
6	Shambaugh	City	159
7	Braddyville	City	147
8	Yorktown	City	60
9	Northboro	City	52
10	Blanchard	City	29
11	Hepburn	City	26

History

A fire on December 11, 1991, heavily damaged the Page County Courthouse. The fire was believed to have started in the attic and spread throughout much of the building. Multiple area fire departments fought the blaze and saved the structure. Court services were relocated to several buildings in Clarinda and other areas of Page County as repairs were made to the courthouse. After 2+1⁄2 years of work, the courthouse was re-occupied in March 1994.

Page County, Iowa facts for kids

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