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
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:
- ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
- MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
- STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NEVADA, IA)
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)