Eddyville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,072 (+0.8% change)
Males: 514 (48.3%), Females: 550 (51.7%)

Mahaska County

Zip code: 52553

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $32,446
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Eddyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (12.9%), Dutch (10.3%), United States (10.2%), English (7.1%), Swedish (2.3%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Eddyville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eddyville

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eddyville city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eddyville:

  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eddyville:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 15 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eddyville:

  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 12 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 15 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 27 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)

Amtrak station near Eddyville:

  • 18 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 Eddyville:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 84 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Eddyville:

  • EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 1301 BERDAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Eddyville:

  • EDDYVILLE-BLAKESBURG ELE SCHOOL AT EDDYVILLE (Students: 314; Location: 702 VANCE ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Eddyville:

  • EDDYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,257; Location: 202 SOUTH 2ND STREET, PO BOX 399; 8,977 books; 199 audio materials; 268 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)