Moving to Huxley, Iowa
Population: 2,316. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,347 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,121 (48.4%), Females: 1,195 (51.6%)
Story County
Zip code: 50124
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $48,068
Median house value: $111,400
Population by Race
Races in Huxley:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (36.7%), Norwegian (20.0%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.8%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (3.3%).
Elevation: 1030 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Huxley
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Huxley city
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+11.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Huxley:
- MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; AMES, IA)
- STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEVADA, IA)
- IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huxley:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 26 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Huxley:
- AMES MUNI (about 7 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
- ANKENY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
- MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huxley:
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 91 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
Schools
Public high school in Huxley:
- BALLARD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 509 N MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Huxley:
- BALLARD COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 509 N MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Huxley:
- HUXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,970; Location: 602 N.MAIN AVE.; 17,424 books; 655 audio materials; 638 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)