Ladora, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 287. Estimated population in July 2024: 292 (+1.7% change)
Males: 157 (54.7%), Females: 130 (45.3%)

Iowa County

Zip code: 52251

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $35,900

Population by Race

Races in Ladora:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), English (10.8%), United States (8.7%), Irish (8.4%), Scottish (4.9%), Czech (2.8%).

Elevation: 772 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ladora

• High school or higher: 79.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 7.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ladora city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 15.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ladora:

• MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MARENGO, IA)
• KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
• VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ladora:

• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 35 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ladora:

• BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 11 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
• AMANA (about 23 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
• SIG FIELD (about 29 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ladora:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 45 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)