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Harlan, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,282. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,170 (-2.1% change)
Males: 2,515 (47.6%), Females: 2,767 (52.4%)

Shelby County

Zip codes: 51537.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $35,899
Median house value: $75,600

Population by Race

Races in Harlan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (48.5%), Danish (13.7%), Irish (12.6%), English (7.5%), United States (5.1%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Map of Harlan, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harlan

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harlan city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Harlan:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1213 GARFIELD AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Harlan:

  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 25 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harlan:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harlan:

  • HARLAN MUNI (about 5 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 23 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 26 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harlan:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 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 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high schools in Harlan:

  • HARLAN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2102 DURANT; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HARLAN COMM FLEXIBLE EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 28; Location: 2712 12TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harlan:

  • HARLAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 2108 DURANT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1401 19TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 225; Location: 1003 TARKINGTON; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Harlan:

  • SHELBY COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Students: 120; Location: 2005 COLLEGE PLACE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Harlan:

  • HARLAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,363; Location: 718 COURT; 47,381 books; 2,363 audio materials; 2,491 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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