Moving to Paullina, Iowa

Population: 1,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,041 (-7.4% change)
Males: 515 (45.8%), Females: 609 (54.2%)

O’Brien County

Zip code: 51046

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $51,900

Population by Race

Races in Paullina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (62.7%), Irish (8.4%), Dutch (8.0%), English (6.9%), United States (5.7%), Norwegian (5.3%).

Elevation: 1410 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Paullina, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paullina

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paullina city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paullina:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paullina:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 109 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paullina:

  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 3 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 9 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 19 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paullina:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 88 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 118 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Paullina:

  • SOUTH O’BRIEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 307 W GROESBECK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Paullina:

  • SOUTH O’BRIEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 307 W GROESBECK; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Paullina:

  • PAULLINA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,978; Location: 113 S MICKLEY, PO BOX 60; 18,199 books; 456 audio materials; 420 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)