Moving to Bonaparte, Iowa

Population: 458. Estimated population in July 2024: 455 (-0.7% change)
Males: 229 (50.0%), Females: 229 (50.0%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 52620

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $28,438
Median house value: $34,300

Population by Race

Races in Bonaparte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States (15.1%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.6%), Scottish (3.5%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Bonaparte, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bonaparte

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonaparte city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bonaparte:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonaparte:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 52 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonaparte:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonaparte:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 101 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 102 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Libraries

Library in Bonaparte:

  • BONAPARTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,309; Location: 2ND AND WASHINGTON; 4,856 books; 18 audio materials; 124 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)