Moving to Le Grand, Iowa

Population: 883. Estimated population in July 2024: 966 (+9.4% change)
Males: 431 (48.8%), Females: 452 (51.2%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50142

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $39,333
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Le Grand:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (18.5%), English (12.2%), United States (6.9%), Czech (6.8%), Dutch (6.5%).

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Le Grand

• High school or higher: 91.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Grand city

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 65.4%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Le Grand:

• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Grand:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 46 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Le Grand:

• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 12 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• TOLEDO MUNI (about 17 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
• GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 22 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Grand:

• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 46 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Le Grand:

• EAST MARSHALL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 201 N FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Le Grand:

• PIONEER HERITAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,520; Location: 204 N VINE ST., BOX 188; 11,304 books; 148 audio materials; 1,122 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)