Davis City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 275. Estimated population in July 2024: 260 (-5.5% change)
Males: 137 (49.8%), Females: 138 (50.2%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 50065

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $14,100

Population by Race

Races in Davis City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.9%), Irish (14.2%), United States (13.8%), English (12.7%), Dutch (7.3%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Davis City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davis City

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davis City city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Davis City:

  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davis City:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 97 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davis City:

  • LAMONI MUNI (about 7 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)
  • PRINCETON-KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; PRINCETON, MO; Abbreviation: 7MO)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 29 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davis City:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 10 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)