Page County, Iowa


Page County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,932. 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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Major highways

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of. There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 16,976 people, 6,708 households, and 4,460 families in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile. There were 7,302 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 96.11% White, 1.66% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.56%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 6,708 households 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.90% of households were one person and 15.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.
The age distribution was 23.30% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.80 males.
The median household income was $35,466 and the median family income was $42,446. Males had a median income of $32,549 versus $21,526 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,670. About 8.10% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Page County.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1† ClarindaCity5,572
2Shenandoah City5,150
3EssexCity798
4College SpringsCity214
5CoinCity193
6ShambaughCity191
7BraddyvilleCity159
8YorktownCity85
9NorthboroCity58
10BlanchardCity38
11HepburnCity23

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