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Polk City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,344. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,940 (+25.4% change)
Males: 1,166 (49.7%), Females: 1,178 (50.3%)

Polk County

Zip code: 50226

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $58,000
Median house value: $109,400

Population by Race

Races in Polk City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (32.1%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.0%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (6.5%), Swedish (5.6%).

Elevation: 889 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Polk City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Polk City

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polk City city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +459 (+24.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Polk City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polk City:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 99 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Polk City:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 17 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polk City:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 80 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Public primary/middle school in Polk City:

  • NORTH POLK WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 1400 W BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Polk City:

  • POLK CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,955; Location: 401 BOOTH, PO BOX 259; 8,336 books; 290 audio materials; 335 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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