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Eldon, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 998. Estimated population in July 2024: 974 (-2.4% change)
Males: 476 (47.7%), Females: 522 (52.3%)

Wapello County

Zip code: 52554

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $26,950
Median house value: $30,800

Population by Race

Races in Eldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (17.2%), English (14.0%), Dutch (7.7%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Eldon, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eldon

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldon city

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eldon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldon:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 20 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eldon:

  • BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
  • KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)

Amtrak station near Eldon:

  • 16 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldon:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 70 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 107 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Public primary/middle schools in Eldon:

  • CARDINAL MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 4045 ASHLAND RD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 5414 HWY #16; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Eldon:

  • CARNEGIE-ELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,858; Location: 608 WEST ELM STREET; 10,089 books; 205 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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