Page County, Iowa

Page County, Iowa
Courthouse in Clarinda is on the NRHP
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 24, 1847
Seat	Clarinda
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	535.35 sq mi (1,387 km²) 534.82 sq mi (1,385 km²) 0.52 sq mi (1 km²), 0.10%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	15,932 30/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.page.ia.us
Footnotes: Population

Page County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named in honor of Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the battle of Palo Alto. The population was 15,932 in the 2010 census, a decline from 16,976 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Clarinda.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 535.35 square miles (1,386.6 km²), of which 534.82 square miles (1,385.2 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

• Montgomery County (north)
• Taylor County (east)
• Nodaway County, Missouri (southeast)
• Atchison County, Missouri (southwest)
• Fremont County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
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%
Iowa Data Center

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.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Page County

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,976 people, 6,708 households, and 4,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 7,302 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). 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% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,708 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the county was $35,466, and the median income for a family 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.

Cities and towns

Blanchard Braddyville Clarinda

Coin College Springs Essex

Hepburn Northboro Shambaugh

Shenandoah Yorktown

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Page County, Iowa
• Page County Courthouse
• USS Page County (LST-1076)

External links

• County website