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Yorktown, IA
Iowa›Page County

YorktownIA

A town of 59, settled in 1884.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Yorktown a good place to live?

Yorktown’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher January low than Yorktown. Yorktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Yorktown: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwest Reg Water District (Clarinda)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yorktown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClarinda 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 herePage County AuditorPage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5165651656 100%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 Yorktown.

Climate

Yorktown has four seasons and pleasant summers

Yorktown has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Yorktown faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Yorktown

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Yorktown; the nearest are

About Yorktown

City in Iowa, USA

Yorktown is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 60 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,089 ft
ZIP code
51656

Questions about Yorktown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yorktown, IA a good place to live?

Yorktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.