Hastings, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 191 (-10.7% change)
Males: 105 (49.1%), Females: 109 (50.9%)

Mills County

Zip code: 51540

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $35,600

Population by Race

Races in Hastings:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), Irish (17.3%), United States (11.2%), French (5.6%), English (4.7%), French Canadian (4.7%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hastings

• High school or higher: 71.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings city

• Never married: 28.9%
• Now married: 51.6%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 11.3%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:

• MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RED OAK, IA)
• SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
• ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 96 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:

• RED OAK MUNI (about 18 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
• SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 20 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
• COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 24 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:

• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Hastings:

• NISHNA VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 58962 380TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hastings:

• NISHNA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 58962 380TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)