Moving to Charles City, Iowa

Population: 7,812. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,606 (-2.6% change)
Males: 3,568 (45.7%), Females: 4,244 (54.3%)

Floyd County

Zip code: 50616

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,568
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Charles City:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), Irish (17.9%), English (7.3%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (5.8%), French (2.7%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charles City

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charles City city

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 53.7%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 14.2%
• Divorced: 9.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Charles City:

• FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 11TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Charles City:

• MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; OSAGE, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
• WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charles City:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 45 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charles City:

• CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 6 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
• OSAGE MUNI (about 17 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
• ALLISON MUNI (about 24 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)

Colleges and Universities

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

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 55 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high school in Charles City:

• CHARLES CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1 COMET DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Charles City:

• CHARLES CITY MIDDLE SCH. (Students: 439; Location: 500 NORTH GRAND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 600 5TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 1406 N GRAND; Grades: PK – 05)
• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 801 9TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Charles City:

• IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1203 CLARK ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Charles City:

• CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $338,023; Location: 106 MILWAUKEE MALL; 48,643 books; 1,468 audio materials; 1,017 video materials; 161 serial subscriptions)