Clarinda, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,690. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,523 (-2.9% change)
Males: 3,124 (54.9%), Females: 2,566 (45.1%)
Page County
Zip code: 51632
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $35,871
Median house value: $68,300
Population by Race
Races in Clarinda:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (13.7%), English (11.0%), United States (10.3%), Swedish (5.6%), Italian (2.8%).
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clarinda
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 10.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clarinda city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 51.6%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 12.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+10.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Clarinda:
- CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (17TH & WELLS PO BOX 217)
- MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (1800 NORTH 16TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clarinda:
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RED OAK, IA)
- SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
- ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CORNING, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarinda:
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarinda:
- SCHENCK FIELD (about 2 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)
- BEDFORD MUNI (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, IA; Abbreviation: Y46)
- RED OAK MUNI (about 24 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarinda:
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 76 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Schools
Public high schools in Clarinda:
- CLARINDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 100 N. CARDINAL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CLARINDA ACADEMY (Students: 172; Location: 1820 N 16TH; Grades: 07 – 12)
- ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL CLARINDA COMM. SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 423 E. NODAWAY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Clarinda:
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 901 S. 15TH; Grades: PK – 04)
- CLARINDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 301 E. GLENN MILLER DR.; Grades: 05 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Clarinda:
- CLARINDA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 707 W SCIDMORE; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST JOHN LUTHERAN PS & KDG (Students: 41; Location: 301 N 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Clarinda:
- CLARINDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $207,475; Location: 300 N 16TH STREET; 37,211 books; 6,737 audio materials; 431 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)