COUNTY REPORT IA

Clarke County, Iowa

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$165K
Median Home Value
$650
Avg Remediation (0.39% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.3 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 14.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $403, largest modeled factor: Water Lead

69% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.1% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1977
Median Build Year
69%
Pre-1980 Housing
53/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $403

Water / Lead $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

4,158 housing units in Clarke County

Pre-1940 27%
1940–1959 10%
1960–1979 32%
1980–1999 16%
2000+ 14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Clarke County

$165K
Median Home Value
$650
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Clarke County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Clarke County residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.1% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Clarke County ZIP codes

2 community water systems mapped to Clarke County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Clarke County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Clarke County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Clarke County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 50174 Murray — — $110K
2 50213 Osceola — — 3 (2 health) $165K
3 50275 Woodburn — — $193K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Clarke County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Clarke County in Iowa covers 3 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Clarke County?
We map 2 public water systems to 3 ZIP codes in our data for Clarke County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Clarke County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Clarke County is water lead. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $403 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Clarke County?
The median home build year in Clarke County is 1977. 69% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Clarke County, Iowa Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/iowa/clarke/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-iowa-clarke,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Clarke County, Iowa Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/iowa/clarke/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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