Elma, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 598. Estimated population in July 2024: 577 (-3.5% change)
Males: 281 (47.0%), Females: 317 (53.0%)

Howard County

Zip code: 50628

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $27,417
Median house value: $34,400

Population by Race

Races in Elma:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (17.6%), Czech (12.0%), Norwegian (7.9%), English (5.0%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elma

• High school or higher: 75.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elma city

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 18.0%
• Divorced: 5.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elma:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
• FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
• REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 26 miles; CRESCO, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elma:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 48 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 62 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elma:

• NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 14 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
• CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
• ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 24 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elma:

• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 38 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Public primary/middle school in Elma:

• ELMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 319 OAK ST.; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Elma:

• ELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,235; Location: 710 BUSTI AVENUE, BOX 287; 9,406 books; 145 audio materials; 336 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)