Moving to Estherville, Iowa

Population: 6,656. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,347 (-4.6% change)
Males: 3,205 (48.2%), Females: 3,451 (51.8%)

Emmet County

Zip code: 51334

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $31,279
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Estherville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (38.5%), Norwegian (18.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (6.2%), Danish (5.5%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Map of Estherville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Estherville

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Estherville city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

3.6% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Estherville:

  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (826 NORTH EIGHTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Estherville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Estherville:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 107 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 128 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Estherville:

  • ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 7 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: EST)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Estherville:

  • IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,826; Location: 19 S 7TH ST; Public; Website: www.ilcc.cc.ia.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Estherville:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 77 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Estherville:

  • ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 1520 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Estherville:

  • ESTHERVILLE LINCOLN CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 321 N 6TH ST; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • DEMONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 109 S 17TH; Grades: PK – 01)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 119 W. 2ND AVE N; Grades: 02 – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Estherville:

  • ESTHERVILLE COMMUNITY CHRISTIA (Students: 40; Location: HIGHWAY NINE WEST; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Estherville:

  • ESTHERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,571; Location: 613 CENTRAL AVE; 53,873 books; 3,270 audio materials; 645 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)