Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)

Page County, IA

Page County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 10.7% low-access.

10.7%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
12.8%
on SNAP
15K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IA

USDA FARA access plate

County Page County, IA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 10.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Winneshiek County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Page County lands in the lower national band (10.7%, #2,428 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,428
national by low-access %
#71
in IA
2
low-access tracts
525
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Page County compares nationally

Page County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,433).

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Page County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Page County, IA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Page County, IA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Page County has 3 urban and 3 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Page County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Page County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)15,932
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population1,697
Low-Access Share10.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population525

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Page County
IndicatorValue
Population15,131
Median Household Income$57,953
Poverty Rate13.8%near the national average
SNAP Households798
SNAP Participation Rate12.8%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.5%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.6%

SNAP retailers in Page County

Page County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by super store.

Convenience Store · 6

  • casey's general store 1712, shenandoah
  • casey's general store 2466, clarinda
  • casey's general store 2467, clarinda
  • casey's general store 2539, shenandoah
  • casey's general store 2699, essex
  • rocstop, shenandoah

Super Store · 5

  • fareway stores, inc. 048, clarinda
  • fareway stores, inc. 938, shenandoah
  • hy-vee food store 1071, clarinda
  • hy-vee food store 1619, shenandoah
  • walmart super center 1683, shenandoah

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 2279, shenandoah
  • dollar general 2305, clarinda
  • dollar general 30420, clarinda

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Iowa

One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.

Compare Page County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →

Counties near Page County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Page County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IA (10.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (12.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Page County inside a lower low-access state context

Page County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Read with this county

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .

PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Page County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19145. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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