Charter Oak, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 530. Estimated population in July 2024: 525 (-0.9% change)
Males: 259 (48.9%), Females: 271 (51.1%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 51439

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $33,482
Median house value: $36,100

Population by Race

Races in Charter Oak:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: German (65.7%), Irish (8.3%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (4.0%), English (3.6%), Danish (3.4%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charter Oak

• High school or higher: 79.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charter Oak city

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 68.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 5.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Charter Oak:

• CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DENISON, IA)
• HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
• SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charter Oak:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 103 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charter Oak:

• JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 16 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
• DENISON MUNI (about 17 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
• IDA GROVE MUNI (about 21 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charter Oak:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Charter Oak:

• CHARTER OAK-UTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 321 MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Charter Oak:

• CHARTER OAK-UTE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 321 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Charter Oak:

• CHARTER OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,628; Location: 461 RAILROAD ST, BOX 58; 6,387 books; 21 audio materials; 455 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)