Kingsley, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,245. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,248 (+0.2% change)
Males: 597 (48.0%), Females: 648 (52.0%)

Plymouth County

Zip code: 51028

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $34,697
Median house value: $79,400

Population by Race

Races in Kingsley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), English (10.5%), Irish (9.7%), Norwegian (6.0%), Swedish (5.5%), Dutch (5.3%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Kingsley, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kingsley

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsley city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingsley:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 32 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 86 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kingsley:

  • LE MARS MUNI (about 20 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 28 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; Abbreviation: ORC)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 31 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsley:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 70 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Kingsley:

  • KINGSLEY-PIERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 322 QUEST AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kingsley:

  • KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 322 QUEST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Kingsley:

  • KINGSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,094; Location: 220 MAIN; 17,595 books; 109 audio materials; 518 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)