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Clarinda, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 5,353 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 
Males: 3,036  (56.7%)
Females: 2,317  (43.3%)
Median resident age:

41.5 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 51632.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,697 (it was $35,871 in 2000)
Clarinda:

$50,697
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,342 (it was $15,136 in 2000)

Clarinda city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,018 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Clarinda:

$120,018
IA:

$194,600

Median gross rent in 2022: $622.

March 2022 cost of living index in Clarinda: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.8%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.5% for other race residents, 1.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Clarinda, IA (2022)
    • 4,61485.6%White alone
    • 2354.4%Two or more races
    • 2364.4%Hispanic
    • 1683.1%Black alone
    • 1162.2%Asian alone
    • 90.2%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Clarinda, Iowa as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Clarinda is 365 to 1.


Crime rates in Clarinda by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(36.5)		3
(53.8)		2
(35.7)		1
(17.8)		1
(18.3)		2
(36.3)		2
(37.7)		2
(37.1)		5
(93.4)		8
(150.9)		5
(93.4)		4
(74.9)		2
(37.4)		3
(54.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(146.1)		16
(287.2)		7
(125.0)		10
(178.3)		25
(458.3)		17
(308.8)		17
(320.2)		26
(482.7)		13
(242.9)		23
(433.9)		12
(224.2)		16
(299.5)		9
(168.4)		17
(309.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		46
(840.3)		31
(556.4)		30
(535.6)		48
(855.6)		68
(1,247)		34
(617.6)		25
(470.9)		43
(798.4)		40
(747.2)		19
(358.4)		12
(224.2)		12
(224.6)		12
(224.5)		7
(127.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		97
(1,772)		127
(2,279)		119
(2,125)		102
(1,818)		111
(2,035)		116
(2,107)		96
(1,808)		128
(2,377)		104
(1,943)		70
(1,321)		60
(1,121)		54
(1,011)		37
(692.1)		45
(818.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(164.4)		10
(179.5)		5
(89.3)		13
(231.7)		11
(201.6)		7
(127.2)		11
(207.2)		12
(222.8)		13
(242.9)		9
(169.8)		12
(224.2)		14
(262.0)		4
(74.8)		3
(54.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(18.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(35.7)		1
(17.8)		4
(73.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.8)		2
(37.1)		1
(18.7)		2
(37.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index201.3245.0183.2201.1291.1228.5221.7295.0272.7299.0203.7196.9113.0151.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Clarinda, IA

Crime rate in Clarinda detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Iowa average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (14.6%), American (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (3.6%), Swedish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/8/1866

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 5.19 square miles.

Population density: 1,031 people per square mile   (low).

Clarinda, Iowa map

149 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:

2.8%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,810 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,721 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (56.0 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (62.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Shambaugh, IA (2.4 miles),
Yorktown, IA (2.5 miles),
New Market, IA (2.7 miles ),
Hepburn, IA (2.8 miles),
College Springs, IA (3.0 miles ),
Braddyville, IA (3.3 miles),
Coin, IA (3.4 miles ),
Villisca, IA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 95.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,428 (+26.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,529 (72.4%)

Area code: 712

Distribution of median household income in Clarinda, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clarinda, IA in 2022
Clarinda satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $361,800
  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $293,800
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $377,900
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $269,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $118,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $246,300
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Clarinda, IA residents
Average permit cost in Clarinda, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+10.7%).
Most common industries in Clarinda, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.5%)
  • Public administration (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.5%)
  • Machinery (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (17.4%)
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.4%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.7%)
  • Educational services (16.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.5%)
Most common occupations in Clarinda, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.3%)
  • Registered nurses (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Engineers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Registered nurses (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)

Average climate in Clarinda, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Clarinda, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 83.8. This is about average.

City:

83.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.62
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Clarinda-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Clarinda city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category F4 tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clarinda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 325% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 315.3 miles away from Clarinda center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 372.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 277.1 miles away from Clarinda center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.9 miles away from Clarinda center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 255.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Page County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clarinda topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Clarinda:

  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 220 ESSIE DAVISON DRIVE)
  • GOLDENROD MANOR (225 WEST LAPERLA DRIVE)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (1800 N 16TH STREET)
  • WESTRIDGE QUALITY CARE AND REHAB (600 MANOR DRIVE)

Airports located in Clarinda:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarinda:

  • Northwest Missouri State University (about 28 miles; Maryville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,946)
  • Bellevue University (about 55 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
  • Iowa Western Community College (about 55 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • Creighton University (about 60 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 61 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Highland Community College (about 62 miles; Highland, KS; FT enrollment: 2,148)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 63 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)

Public high schools in Clarinda:

Public elementary/middle schools in Clarinda:

  • CLARINDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 289, Location: 301 E. GLENN MILLER DR., Grades: 5-8)
  • GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 901 S. 15TH, Grades: PK-4)

Private elementary/middle school in Clarinda:

See full list of schools located in Clarinda

Library in Clarinda:

  • LIED PUBLIC LIBRARY-CLARINDA (Operating income: $227,924; Location: 100 E GARFIELD ST; 37,909 books; 3,023 audio materials; 912 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 92 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Clarinda: Clarinda Water Filter Plant (A), Glenn Miller Birthplace Home (B), Clarinda Country Club (C), Page County 4-H Fairgrounds (D), Clarinda Correctional Facility (E), Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (F), Nodaway Valley Historical Museum (G), Page County Courthouse (H), Clarinda Public Library (I), Page County Sheriffs Office (J), Edith Lisle Library (K), Clarinda City Hall (L), Clarinda Police Department (M), Clarinda Fire Department (N), Page County Jail (O), Clarinda Treatment Complex Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarinda include: Clarinda Free Methodist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of God (C), Saint Clare Catholic Church (D), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (E), Trinity Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: State Hospital Cemetery (1), Clarinda Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Schenck Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thomas Ditch (A), North Branch West Nodaway River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clarinda include: Jessie Field Shambaugh State Historical Marker (1), Site of First School Building in Clarinda Historical Marker (2), Clarinda City Park (3), Tribute to Glenn Miller Historical Marker (4), Foster Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Soundtrax & Foster Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 215 South 16th Street).

Hotels: Ro-Le Motel (1431 East Washington Street), Celebrity Inn (1323 S 16th St), Super 8 Clarinda Ia (1203 South 12th Street).

Court: Page County - Clerk Of District Court (112 East Main Street).

Birthplace of: Glenn Miller - (1904-1944), musician, Billy Aaron Brown - Television actor, Edwin Harris Colbert - Paleontologist, Marilyn Maxwell - Actress.

Page County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarinda and their reported violations in the past:

CLARINDA WATER PLANT (Address: 200 S 15TH ST , Population served: 4,822, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2007)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2007)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2007)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006)
  • One minor monitoring violation
CLARINDA TREATMENT COMPLEX (Population served: 1,439, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2014)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2012), St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-23-2012 to NOV-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2007)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.8%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Clarinda in 2010:

  • 1,028 people in state prisons
  • 214 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 70 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Clarinda in 2000:

  • 804 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 220 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 135 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with branches in Clarinda (2011 data):

  • Bank Iowa: Clarinda Drive-Up at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1978/12/15; Clarinda Branch at 101 N. 15th Street, branch established on 2004/10/07. Info updated 2011/08/05: Bank assets: $1,089.9 mil, Deposits: $913.9 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Iowa Corporation
  • Page County State Bank: at 120 East Washington St, branch established on 1866/01/01; Consumer Branch at 1201 South 16th St, branch established on 2008/06/30. Info updated 2010/06/16: Bank assets: $88.1 mil, Deposits: $76.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Whitmore Company, Inc.
  • Page County Federal Savings Association: Page County Federal Savings Associat at 123 East Main Street, branch established on 1897/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $39.9 mil, Deposits: $34.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices
  • Great Western Bank: Clarinda Branch at 301 E Washington, branch established on 1998/12/18. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited

For population 15 years and over in Clarinda:

Marital status in Clarinda, IA
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in Clarinda:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Iowa average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clarinda
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clarinda, IA (based on Page County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,91925
Evangelical Protestant2,90224
Catholic7742
Other6453
None6,692-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.81 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Page County:

8.4%
State:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.8%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.8%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Clarinda:

53.6%
Iowa:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

52.4%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Clarinda:

28.5
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.2%
Iowa:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.2%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Clarinda:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.9%
Iowa:

33.8%

General health condition:
Clarinda:

60.3%
Iowa:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.3%
State:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Clarinda, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Hospitals 300$1,709,373$68,37511$23,775
Police Protection - Officers 10$45,074$54,0890$0
Streets and Highways 6$22,475$44,9501$84
Other Government Administration 5$19,498$46,7950$0
Parks and Recreation 4$15,046$45,13821$8,124
Local Libraries 2$8,341$50,0467$5,553
Police - Other 1$3,545$42,5400$0
Firefighters 1$4,845$58,1400$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,107
Totals for Government 329$1,828,198$66,68241$38,644

Clarinda government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $6,898,000 ($1288.62)
    Regular Highways: $1,299,000 ($242.67)
    Air Transportation: $312,000 ($58.29)
    Water Utilities: $142,000 ($26.53)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $45,921,000 ($8578.55)
    Police Protection: $883,000 ($164.95)
    Water Utilities: $877,000 ($163.83)
    Regular Highways: $641,000 ($119.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $582,000 ($108.72)
    Sewerage: $557,000 ($104.05)
    General - Other: $430,000 ($80.33)
    Libraries: $364,000 ($68.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $223,000 ($41.66)
    General Public Buildings: $174,000 ($32.51)
    Financial Administration: $61,000 ($11.40)
    Air Transportation: $28,000 ($5.23)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $24,000 ($4.48)
    Health - Other: $23,000 ($4.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($3.18)
    Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($2.99)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000 ($0.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $137,000 ($25.59)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,466,000 ($273.87)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($7.85)

Clarinda government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $50,134,000 ($9365.59)
    Sewerage: $1,404,000 ($262.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $210,000 ($39.23)
    Air Transportation: $53,000 ($9.90)
    Other: $18,000 ($3.36)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $18,000 ($3.36)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $287,000 ($53.61)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $49,000 ($9.15)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $38,000 ($7.10)
    Rents: $16,000 ($2.99)
    Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($2.62)
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,000 ($0.75)
    Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,435,000 ($268.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $834,000 ($155.80)
    Health and Hospitals: $128,000 ($23.91)
    General Local Government Support: $77,000 ($14.38)
    Other: $6,000 ($1.12)
  • Tax - Property: $2,331,000 ($435.46)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $753,000 ($140.67)
    Other Selective Sales: $167,000 ($31.20)
    Public Utilities Sales: $115,000 ($21.48)
    Other License: $17,000 ($3.18)

Clarinda government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,808,000 ($2579.49)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,747,000 ($1634.04)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,356,000 ($1187.37)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,295,000 ($241.92)

Clarinda government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,470,000 ($274.61)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,843,000 ($3333.27)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,000 ($11.21)
Businesses in Clarinda, IA
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Sears1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Jones New York1Super 81
MasterBrand Cabinets1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Pizza Hut1U.S. Cellular2
RadioShack1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Clarinda:

  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarinda:

  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Clarinda:

  • K56AF (Channel 56; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K58AE (Channel 58; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K60AK (Channel 60; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K64AH (Channel 64; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K66AL (Channel 66; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Clarinda fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Clarinda fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 249ft / 75.8mTotal length
  • 15,660Total average daily traffic
  • 1,445Total average daily truck traffic
  • 16,670Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Clarinda, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Clarinda, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Clarinda)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Clarinda, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clarinda)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Clarinda)

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Clarinda, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.9%), and Structure Fires (29.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Clarinda, IA
    • 16343.9%Outside Fires
    • 10829.1%Structure Fires
    • 6517.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 359.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Clarinda, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Clarinda, Iowa:

  • Super 8 Motel, 1203 S 12TH St, Clarinda, Iowa 51632 , Phone: (712) 542-6333, Fax: (712) 542-1224
  • BOULDERS INN AND SUITES BY COBBLESTONE HOTELS CLARINDA, 105 ESSIE DAVISON Dr, Clarinda, Iowa 51632 , Phone: (888) 693-8262
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Clarinda, Iowa
Most common first names in Clarinda, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6080.6 years
William5179.5 years
John4875.3 years
Robert4277.8 years
James4073.1 years
George3980.1 years
Helen3881.2 years
Ruth3577.7 years
Charles3175.8 years
Paul3075.0 years
Most common last names in Clarinda, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson5080.9 years
Miller3778.1 years
Sunderman3383.7 years
Anderson3180.2 years
Smith3077.7 years
Brown2677.3 years
Williams2578.0 years
Wagoner2579.5 years
Steeve2485.5 years
Otte2382.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clarinda, IA
  • 89.4%Utility gas
  • 9.7%Electricity
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clarinda, IA
  • 58.2%Utility gas
  • 31.7%Electricity
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used


Clarinda compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Clarinda on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 1,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
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