La Motte, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 279 (+2.6% change)
Males: 135 (49.6%), Females: 137 (50.4%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 52054

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $70,800

Population by Race

Races in La Motte:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (55.5%), Irish (25.7%), United States (18.0%), Polish (2.9%), English (2.6%), French Canadian (1.5%).

Elevation: 915 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Motte

• High school or higher: 77.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Motte city

• Never married: 28.3%
• Now married: 62.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 5.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Motte:

• JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)
• FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 16 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Motte:

• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 39 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Motte:

• MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 19 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
• PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)
• LANCASTER MUNI (about 33 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Motte:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 33 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 78 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)