Duncombe, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 474. Estimated population in July 2024: 464 (-2.1% change)
Males: 223 (47.0%), Females: 251 (53.0%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50532

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $34,750
Median house value: $51,400

Population by Race

Races in Duncombe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (17.1%), Norwegian (14.3%), Swedish (6.5%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.3%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Duncombe, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncombe

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncombe city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncombe:

  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncombe:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncombe:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncombe:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Libraries

Library in Duncombe:

  • DUNCOMBE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,652; Location: 621 PRINCE STREET, BOX 178; 5,673 books; 77 audio materials; 714 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)