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Population: 1,052. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,063 (+1.0% change)
Males: 503 (47.8%), Females: 549 (52.2%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 50028

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $36,912
Median house value: $78,500

Population by Race

Races in Baxter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (33.0%), English (16.9%), Irish (10.6%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (5.2%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Baxter, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baxter

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baxter city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baxter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baxter:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 71 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baxter:

  • NEWTON MUNI (about 15 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 25 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
  • SULLY MUNI (about 29 miles; SULLY, IA; Abbreviation: 8C2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baxter:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high school in Baxter:

  • BAXTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 202 E STATE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Baxter:

  • BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 202 E STATE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Baxter:

  • BAXTER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,955; Location: 202 EAST STATE; 6,698 books; 142 audio materials; 90 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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