Moving to Chelsea, Iowa
Population: 287. Estimated population in July 2024: 277 (-3.5% change)
Males: 152 (53.0%), Females: 135 (47.0%)
Tama County
Zip code: 52215
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $30,625
Median house value: $30,700
Population by Race
Races in Chelsea:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
- Hispanic (31.4%)
- Other race (22.3%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (22.3%), Czech (21.3%), United States (11.1%), Irish (5.2%), Russian (3.5%), Dutch (2.4%).
Elevation: 792 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chelsea
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chelsea city
- Never married: 27.8%
- Now married: 52.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 11.3%
6.6% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-19.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
- MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARENGO, IA)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
- VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; VINTON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 44 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
- BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 9 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
- TOLEDO MUNI (about 11 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
- TRAER MUNI (about 19 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 39 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 62 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
Public primary/middle school in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 500 OLIVE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,358; Location: 600 STATION ST, BOX 187; 7,790 books; 30 audio materials; 215 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)