Emerson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 480. Estimated population in July 2024: 497 (+3.5% change)
Males: 225 (46.9%), Females: 255 (53.1%)

Mills County

Zip code: 51533

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $31,583
Median house value: $49,200

Population by Race

Races in Emerson:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (19.6%), German (17.3%), Irish (15.0%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.8%), Czech (5.4%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emerson

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerson city

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 66.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 8.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:

• MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RED OAK, IA)
• SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
• CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerson:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 94 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emerson:

• RED OAK MUNI (about 11 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
• SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 19 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
• COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 29 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emerson:

• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Libraries

Library in Emerson:

• EMERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,794; Location: 410 MANCHESTER ST., PO BOX 313; 11,323 books; 108 audio materials; 407 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)