Malvern, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,256. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,342 (+6.8% change)
Males: 597 (47.5%), Females: 659 (52.5%)

Mills County

Zip code: 51551

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $33,182
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Malvern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.5%), English (15.8%), United States (11.2%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (5.6%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Malvern, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malvern

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malvern city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Malvern:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malvern:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 98 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malvern:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malvern:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high schools in Malvern:

  • MALVERN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 1505 E 15TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • MALVERN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 12; Location: 422 MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Malvern:

  • CHANTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 409 E. 9TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Malvern:

  • MALVERN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,946; Location: 502 MAIN STREET, BOX 180; 11,656 books; 244 audio materials; 424 video materials; 299 serial subscriptions)