Moving to Martensdale, Iowa

Population: 467. Estimated population in July 2024: 459 (-1.7% change)
Males: 221 (47.3%), Females: 246 (52.7%)

Warren County

Zip code: 50160

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $84,000

Population by Race

Races in Martensdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.6%), United States (6.2%), French (3.6%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Martensdale, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Martensdale

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martensdale city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Martensdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martensdale:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 13 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 93 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martensdale:

  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 20 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martensdale:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 54 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Martensdale:

  • MARTENSDALE-ST MARYS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 390 BURLINGTON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Martensdale:

  • MARTENSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 390 BURLINGTON; Grades: KG – 06)