Moving to Little Rock, Iowa

Population: 489. Estimated population in July 2024: 482 (-1.4% change)
Males: 228 (46.6%), Females: 261 (53.4%)

Lyon County

Zip code: 51243

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $31,667
Median house value: $33,500

Population by Race

Races in Little Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (61.8%), Dutch (19.8%), Irish (8.6%), English (5.1%), United States (4.9%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 1492 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Little Rock, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Little Rock

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Rock city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Little Rock:

  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SHELDON, IA)
  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little Rock:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 88 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Little Rock:

  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 18 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)
  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 20 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: RRQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Rock:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 86 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 116 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 129 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Public primary/middle schools in Little Rock:

  • GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 140 1ST AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 140 1ST AVE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Little Rock:

  • LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,689; Location: 402 MAIN STREET, BOX 308; 8,229 books; 93 audio materials; 242 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)