The Town Files

Clarke County, Iowa

9,662 people. The median home is worth $161,100 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $71,641.

Towns in Clarke County

Towns in Clarke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Osceola5,415$146,300$68,28437.6

People and housing

Clarke CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$161,100$156,300
Median rent$931$820
Median household income$71,641$69,254
Median age37.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%9.3%

Jobs and pay

4,701 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,976 a year.

Largest industries in Clarke CountyManufacturing1,539 jobs · $60,061Retail541 jobs · $29,047Wholesale trade111 jobs · $60,989Construction99 jobs · $36,167Finance & insurance89 jobs · $68,432Administrative & support62 jobs · $44,688
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clarke County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 516 storm events in Clarke County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clarke County by type since 1996Hail113Flood42Drought33Tornado10Blizzard10High Wind23Ice Storm15Heavy Rain83Heavy Snow23Flash Flood21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clarke County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 14, 2024TornadoDR-4779: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).