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Diagonal, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 312. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (-4.8% change)
Males: 150 (48.1%), Females: 162 (51.9%)

Ringgold County

Zip code: 50845

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $24,063
Median house value: $19,700

Population by Race

Races in Diagonal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (18.3%), English (7.7%), United States (7.1%), Czech (6.4%), Danish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Diagonal, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Diagonal

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diagonal city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Diagonal:

  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diagonal:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 108 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Diagonal:

  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 12 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 15 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, IA; Abbreviation: Y46)

Amtrak station near Diagonal:

  • 18 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diagonal:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 30 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Public primary/middle schools in Diagonal:

  • DIAGONAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 403 W 2ND STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • DIAGONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 403 W 2ND STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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