Moving to Avoca, Iowa

Population: 1,610. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,562 (-3.0% change)
Males: 780 (48.4%), Females: 830 (51.6%)

Pottawattamie County

Zip code: 51521

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $39,826
Median house value: $73,000

Population by Race

Races in Avoca:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.5%), Irish (13.7%), Danish (12.4%), English (8.1%), United States (6.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avoca

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca city

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 63.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 8.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:

• SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HARLAN, IA)
• CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; RED OAK, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avoca:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 97 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 107 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avoca:

• HARLAN MUNI (about 8 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
• ATLANTIC MUNI (about 22 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
• WOODBINE MUNI (about 30 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:

• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Avoca:

• A-H-S-T HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 768 S MAPLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Avoca:

• A-H-S-T ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 412 N CHESTNUT; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Avoca:

• AVOCA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,640; Location: 213 NORTH ELM, BOX 219; 18,809 books; 423 audio materials; 597 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)