Scarville

Community Info

Scarville was platted in 1899 and named in honor of a Norwegian named Ole Scar who became a prominent businessman and was the mayor and postmaster at Scarville for several years.

Major town events included fires in 1934 and the early 60s that destroyed Main Street buildings.  A tornado in 2000 destroyed trees, garages and brought down power lines. Scarville also used to house a department store, light plant, jail, bank and grocery store.

Quality of Life

City Park Community Center 2 Churches

Ball diamond Scarville Lutheran School Gas/Grocery Store

Utilities and Services

Utilities Electric - Alliant Energy Water - Shared Wells Sanitation - Individual Septic Tanks Natural Gas - None Telecommunications - Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association

Services Volunteer Fire Department 80% of city streets paved

Quick Reference

Population

Scarville's population is 97.

City Government

Meets the 1^st Monday of month at 7:00 P.M.

Scarville City Hall
121 W. Main St.
Scarville, IA 50473

Business/Organizations:

Scarville Booster Club

For more information on Scarville...

• Lake Mills Community Schools (K-12)
• Community Quick Reference Guide for Scarville