Why visit Clarinda
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Clarinda Carnegie Library, Goldenrod Schoolhouse and Clarinda Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 12°F, and about 23 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Clarinda
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clarinda
Clarinda is a city in and the county seat of Page County, Iowa, United States. It is located in Nodaway Township. The population was 5,369 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Clarinda, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Clarinda Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Museum in Iowa, U.S
Goldenrod Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Schoolhouse in Iowa, U.S
Nodaway Valley Historical Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
1600 South 16th Street, Clarinda
Tu 13:00-16:00; Sa 13:00-16:00
Page County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Iowa, United States
W.T.S. White House and Carriage House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Iowa, United States
William P. Hepburn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Iowa, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay3
History
Clarinda was founded in 1851, and incorporated on December 8, 1866. Many stories are told of such notables as Jesse James frequently passing through.
The town is named for Clarinda Buck, who according to legend carried water to the surveyors while Page County was first being surveyed.
The best known national firm in Clarinda for many decades was Berry's Seed Company, a mail order farm seed distribution business founded in 1885 at Clarinda by A. A. Berry. Berry's Seed Company diversified into retail stores in the 1950s, but the stores were sold off over the following decade, and today the company, known as Berry's Garden Center, operates from its one remaining retail outlet in Danville, Illinois.
In 1943, during World War II, an internment camp designed for 3,000 prisoners of war with sixty barracks and a 150-bed hospital was built in Clarinda. German prisoners were the first to arrive at Camp Clarinda, followed in 1945 by Italian and Japanese POWs.
From the History section of Clarinda, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Clarinda Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.9 mi
923 West State Street, Clarinda
Saint Clare Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
300 East Lincoln Street, Clarinda
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Iowa Western Community College - Clarinda Center
School · 0.4 mi
923 East Washington Street, Clarinda
Healthcare2
Map of Clarinda
65 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 12°F | 0.8 in | 6.5 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 16°F | 1.2 in | 6.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28°F | 2.2 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 3.3 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 39°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 27°F | 2.0 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 17°F | 1.4 in | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clarinda Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Page County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-02-25: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-05-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-01-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Clarinda Municipal Airport (ICL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Bedford 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Corning 23 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Lenox 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Maryville 29 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Malvern 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Mount Ayr 42 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Oakland 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atlantic 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bellevue 55 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Council Bluffs 55 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clarinda Banner, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clarinda, IA, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clarinda, Iowa (14201275252), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clarinda, Iowa (14200480001), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- LiedPublicLibraryClarindaIA, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- LisleCorporationClarindaIA, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- Clarinda Carnegie Library, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IowaWesternCommunityCollegeClarinda, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- ClarindaTreatmentComplex, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- ClarindaCorrectionalFacility, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- GOLDENROD SCHOOLHOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William B. Hepburn House from S 2, Ammodramus, CC0
- W.T. S. White House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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