Moving to Laurel, Iowa

Population: 266. Estimated population in July 2024: 268 (+0.8% change)
Males: 131 (49.2%), Females: 135 (50.8%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50141

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $32,031
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Laurel:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
• Hispanic (2.6%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (10.9%), English (10.2%), Czech (6.0%), United States (6.0%), Italian (3.4%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurel

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel city

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 15.0%

3.0% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:

• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA)
• GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 56 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 64 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel:

• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• NEWTON MUNI (about 17 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
• GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 19 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 59 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Public primary/middle school in Laurel:

• EAST MARSHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 201 E WEISSENBERGER; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Laurel:

• LAUREL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,145; Location: 104 MARKET ST.; 2,342 books; 17 audio materials; 157 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)