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Peterson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 372. Estimated population in July 2024: 356 (-4.3% change)
Males: 183 (49.2%), Females: 189 (50.8%)

Clay County

Zip code: 51047

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Peterson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (40.9%), English (12.9%), Irish (10.8%), Danish (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Peterson, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peterson

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterson city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

3.0% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peterson:

  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SPENCER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peterson:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 85 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 107 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peterson:

  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 19 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 19 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 21 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterson:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 112 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 120 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Libraries

Library in Peterson:

  • KIRCHNER FRENCH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,673; Location: 101 MAIN STREET, BOX 203; 7,972 books; 103 audio materials; 710 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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