Varina, Iowa

Varina is an incorporated small, rural village in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States.

[3] Varina got its start in the year 1899, following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway through that territory.

It was named after Varina Farms, a plantation established by John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

There were 38 housing units at an average density of 172.3 per square mile (66.5/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 17.6% of the population.

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

There were 35 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile (50.0/km2).

There were 44 housing units at an average density of 178.4 per square mile (68.9/km2).

There were 9.7% of families and 12.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Map of Iowa highlighting Pocahontas County