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

Map of Clarinda, IA

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)