Clarinda is a city in Page County, Iowa, home to about 5,353 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51632.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Clarinda; also Shambaugh and Hepburn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarinda. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarinda; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clarinda had 5,369 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Page County grew from 24,187 residents in 1900 to 15,211 in 2020.
Page County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarinda, IA weather station (2 miles away).
5,911 jobs at 404 businesses in Page County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarinda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clarinda Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary SchoolClarinda | Pre-K–6 | 573 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Clarinda High SchoolClarinda | 7–12 | 511 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Lutheran SchoolClarinda | K–8 | 81 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shambaugh and Hepburn.
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