The Town Files

Page County, Iowa

15,131 people. The median home is worth $125,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $57,953.

Towns in Page County

Towns in Page County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarinda5,369$114,200$46,34840.1
Shenandoah4,925$116,700$59,78347.0

People and housing

Page CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$125,300$156,300
Median rent$705$820
Median household income$57,953$69,254
Median age45.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line13.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

6,375 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,462 a year.

Largest industries in Page CountyManufacturing1,432 jobs · $62,923Health care & social assistan…1,043 jobs · $51,120Retail700 jobs · $31,424Wholesale trade256 jobs · $57,335Construction187 jobs · $44,951Administrative & support175 jobs · $43,322
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Page County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 427 storm events in Page County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Page County by type since 1996Hail126Heat18Flood18Tornado19Blizzard6High Wind20Winter Storm34Excessive Heat13Winter Weather9Cold/Wind Chill22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1877: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 4, 2008Severe Ice StormDR-1737: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).