Moving to Garnavillo, Iowa

Population: 754. Estimated population in July 2024: 744 (-1.3% change)
Males: 376 (49.9%), Females: 378 (50.1%)

Clayton County

Zip code: 52049

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $35,694
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Garnavillo:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.9%)

Ancestries: German (59.5%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.9%), United States (5.3%), Norwegian (5.2%), Czech (2.8%).

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garnavillo

• High school or higher: 74.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garnavillo city

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 9.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garnavillo:

• GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELKADER, IA)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garnavillo:

• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garnavillo:

• ELKADER (about 10 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)
• MONONA MUNI (about 13 miles; MONONA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C3)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 14 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Abbreviation: PDC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garnavillo:

• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 51 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 53 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 64 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Public primary/middle schools in Garnavillo:

• CLAYTON RIDGE MS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 502 WEST WATSON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• GARNAVILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 206 W. CENTRE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Garnavillo:

• GARNAVILLO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,443; Location: 122 MAIN; 18,671 books; 280 audio materials; 210 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)