Neola, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 845. Estimated population in July 2024: 840 (-0.6% change)
Males: 402 (47.6%), Females: 443 (52.4%)

Pottawattamie County

Zip code: 51559

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $47,500
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Neola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (51.5%), Irish (20.4%), English (10.8%), United States (5.1%), Danish (4.6%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 1096 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Neola, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Neola

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neola city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -69 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Neola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neola:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 85 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 89 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Neola:

  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 17 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 20 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 22 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neola:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Neola:

  • TRI-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 33980 310TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Neola:

  • TRI-CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 33980 310TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TRI-CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 33980 310TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)