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Population: 5,193. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,112 (-1.6% change)
Males: 2,453 (47.2%), Females: 2,740 (52.8%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 50126

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $32,141
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Iowa Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (11.8%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (11.3%), Dutch (5.1%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1113 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Iowa Falls, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iowa Falls

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iowa Falls city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -308 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Iowa Falls:

  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (110 ROCKSYLVANIA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Iowa Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iowa Falls:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iowa Falls:

  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 4 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 14 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 17 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iowa Falls:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 67 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Schools

Public high school in Iowa Falls:

  • IOWA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 109 (Students: 338; Location: 1903 NORTH TAYLOR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iowa Falls:

  • RIVERBEND MIDDLE SCHOOL 209 (Students: 281; Location: 1124 UNION ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 270; Location: 1510 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • ROCK RUN ELEMENTARY (Students: 216; Location: 710 NORTH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Iowa Falls:

  • ROBERT W. BARLOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $208,793; Location: 921 WASHINGTON AVE.; 45,501 books; 1,320 audio materials; 713 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

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