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VarinaIA

A town of 66, settled in 1899.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Varina a good place to live?

Varina’s age of the median resident is 60.8 years, above both the Iowa town median (38.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Varina. Varina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Fonda · 6 mi Newell · 6 mi Albert City · 9 mi Pocahontas · 13 mi Laurens · 13 mi Pomeroy · 13 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Varina: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Varina, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVarina Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Varina’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNewell-Fonda Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections herePocahontas County AuditorPocahontas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP codes50593, 5054050593 99% · 50540 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Varina.

Climate

The climate in Varina brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 9° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°

Spring36–58°

Summer60–82°

Fall38–61°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageVarina’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 9°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Varina, mostly drought

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Varina is lower. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 16%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Varina once, in 2011.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtInland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageVarina’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Varina Get ready16 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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