Earling, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 471. Estimated population in July 2024: 456 (-3.2% change)
Males: 224 (47.6%), Females: 247 (52.4%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 51530

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $29,702
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Earling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.5%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (3.4%), United States (2.8%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 1408 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Earling, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Earling

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earling city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Earling:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 26 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Earling:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Earling:

  • HARLAN MUNI (about 15 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 15 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 19 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earling:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Private primary/middle school in Earling:

  • SCCS ST JOSEPH CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 208 MAIN ST BOX 227; Grades: 4 – 8)