Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 169: a town settled in 1859.
College Springs’ average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than College Springs. College Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 531 in 1880, a peak of 693 in 1900, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in College Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in College Springs.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. In College Springs, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Clarinda (28%), Shenandoah (15%) and Omaha (5%).
| College Springs | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the South Page Community School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Page Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 36 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than College Springs. 14% of adults have diabetes in the town. Only 4 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than College Springs. Of 32 CDC measures, College Springs beats the Iowa average on 4 and trails it on 9.
| College Springs | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | College Springs | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, College Springs sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to College Springs households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 27% come from inland flooding and 26% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of College Springs; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 College Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where College Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, USA
College Springs is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.
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College Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.