Parkersburg, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,889. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,881 (-0.4% change)
Males: 889 (47.1%), Females: 1,000 (52.9%)
Butler County
Zip code: 50665
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,083
Median house value: $71,500
Population by Race
Races in Parkersburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (57.2%), Dutch (7.1%), Irish (7.0%), English (5.3%), United States (5.2%), Danish (3.9%).
Elevation: 998 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Parkersburg
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Parkersburg city
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 6.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+4.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Parkersburg:
- GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
- SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)
- WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkersburg:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 27 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 54 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 89 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Parkersburg:
- ALLISON MUNI (about 13 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)
- GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 16 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
- ACKLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkersburg:
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 34 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 75 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
Schools
Public high school in Parkersburg:
- APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 610 JOHNSON; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Parkersburg:
- PARKERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 602 LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Parkersburg:
- KOTHE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,752; Location: 309 3RD ST; 25,500 books; 480 audio materials; 1,093 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)