Blanchard, Iowa

Blanchard is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

[7] The city is the southern terminus of the Wabash Trace, a former rail line converted to a bicycle trail.

Colorful signs on the property inform the motorist of his exact location.

A Cropmate nitrogen fertilizer plant is located two miles north of Blanchard.

There were 17 housing units at an average density of 84.8 per square mile (32.7/km2).

27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 9.5% of families and 5.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

The population of Blanchard, Iowa from US census data
The population of Blanchard, Iowa from US census data
Map of Iowa highlighting Page County