New Providence, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 227. Estimated population in July 2024: 221 (-2.6% change)
Males: 117 (51.5%), Females: 110 (48.5%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 50206

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $39,583
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in New Providence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (17.6%), English (15.0%), Dutch (6.6%), United States (4.0%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of New Providence, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Providence

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Providence city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Providence:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Providence:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 61 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Providence:

  • ELDORA MUNI (about 6 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 15 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)
  • DRAKE (about 18 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Providence:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 61 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)