County outline
Where Page County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.9% of Page County’s measured area and water for 0.1%. Its combined area converts to 1,386.9 square kilometers or approximately 342,700 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 534.944 | 1,385.499 | 342,364.2 |
| Water | 0.525 | 1.36 | 336 |
| Total | 535.469 | 1,386.858 | 342,700.2 |
How Page County compares
By original Census land area, Page County ranks #63 of 99 in Iowa and #1954 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.939 times the Iowa county-equivalent median of 569.6 square miles. It accounts for 1% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Iowa ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Page County
The Census Bureau estimates that 14,856 people lived in Page County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #2,172 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #51 of 99 in Iowa. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 15,214, the population has declined by 358 (−2.4%), compared with +1.5% for Iowa as a whole.
With 534.9 square miles of land, that is 28 people per square mile (11 per km²), placing Page County #2,072 nationally for density and #48 in Iowa. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Iowa median is 26. Put another way, there are about 23 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 15,202 | 15,230 | 15,164 | 14,993 | 15,013 | 14,856 |
| Change | — | +28 | −66 | −171 | +20 | −157 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Page County
10 incorporated places lie at least partly in Page County. Together they are home to 11,571 people (77.9%); the other 3,285 (22.1%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Clarinda city, with 5,273 residents in the county.
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda cityCounty seat | 5,273 | −1.9% | 5.1 |
| Shenandoah cityAlso in 1 other county | 4,808 | −2.4% | 3.743 |
| Essex city | 712 | −1.9% | 1.635 |
| Coin city | 169 | −3.4% | 0.894 |
| College Springs city | 169 | −3.4% | 1.121 |
| Shambaugh city | 158 | −2.5% | 0.363 |
| Braddyville city | 142 | −2.7% | 0.558 |
| Yorktown city | 59 | −3.3% | 0.271 |
| Northboro city | 52 | −3.7% | 0.254 |
| Blanchard city | 29 | −3.3% | 0.201 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Page County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Page County is not part of any metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area in the Office of Management and Budget’s July 2023 delineation; 1,306 other county equivalents are also outside one. These areas are built around an urban core of at least 10,000 people plus the counties tied to it by commuting, so counties outside them are generally rural.
ZIP codes
13 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Page County; 10 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
50864515665160151630516315163251636516375163851645516475165151656
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Page County
Page County shares a land border with 5 county equivalents, including 2 in Missouri. It has more land than 3 of them. The largest neighbor is Nodaway County (877 mi²) and the smallest is Montgomery County (424.1 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Page County forms a block of 3,426.4 mi² of land, of which it holds 15.6%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Page | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway CountyMissouri | 877 | 1.6× larger | Compare |
| Atchison CountyMissouri | 547.3 | about the same | Compare |
| Taylor County | 531.9 | about the same | Compare |
| Fremont County | 511.2 | about the same | Compare |
| Montgomery County | 424.1 | 1.3× smaller | Compare |
How big is Page County compared with U.S. states?
Page County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.9 times as much. Iowa’s county land could hold about 104 areas the size of Page County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 23.1 miles (37.2 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Page County?
Page County has more land than 1,268 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Page County at #2,054 nationally by total area, 100 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.1%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 1.1 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Page County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1953 | Montgomery County, Missouri | 535 | Compare |
| #1954 | Page County, Iowa | 534.9 | This county |
| #1955 | McDowell County, West Virginia | 533.5 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 40.739097, -95.144301. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,385,497,645 m²; AWATER: 1,359,013 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Page County?
Page County, Iowa has 534.9 square miles (1,385.5 km²) of land and 0.525 square miles of water, for a total area of 535.5 square miles. It ranks #1954 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Page County the largest county in Iowa?
No. Page County ranks #63 of 99 in Iowa by land area. The largest is Kossuth County, with 972.7 square miles of land.
What counties border Page County?
Page County shares a land border with Montgomery County, Fremont County, Taylor County, Nodaway County, Missouri, and Atchison County, Missouri.
What is the population of Page County?
The Census Bureau estimates Page County had 14,856 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #2,172 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 28 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Page County?
The county seat of Page County is Clarinda.
What cities and towns are in Page County?
Page County has 10 incorporated places. The most populous five are Clarinda city, Shenandoah city, Essex city, Coin city, and College Springs city; 3,285 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Page County part of a metropolitan area?
No. Page County is outside every metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area in the July 2023 OMB delineation.
How many ZIP codes are in Page County?
13 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Page County, and 10 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Page County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.9 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Page County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 342,364 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 342,700 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.