Granger, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 583. Estimated population in July 2024: 943 (+61.7% change)
Males: 290 (49.7%), Females: 293 (50.3%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50109

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $31,442
Median house value: $88,300

Population by Race

Races in Granger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), Irish (16.0%), English (9.6%), United States (9.1%), French (6.5%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Granger, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Granger

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granger city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Granger:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granger:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 102 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Granger:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 19 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granger:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 79 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Public primary/middle school in Granger:

  • WOODWARD-GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 2200 STATE ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Granger:

  • ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: BOX 118; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Granger:

  • GRANGER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,361; Location: 1906 MAIN STREET, BOX 393; 5,318 books; 112 audio materials; 201 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)