Moving to Olin, Iowa

Population: 716. Estimated population in July 2024: 714 (-0.3% change)
Males: 359 (50.1%), Females: 357 (49.9%)

Jones County

Zip code: 52320

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $33,906
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Olin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.0%), Czech (6.6%), United States (4.7%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Elevation: 758 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Olin, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olin

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olin city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Olin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olin:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 59 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olin:

  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
  • MARION (about 27 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olin:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 37 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 51 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 69 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Schools

Public high school in Olin:

  • OLIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 212 TRILBY ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Olin:

  • OLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 212 TRILBY ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Olin:

  • OLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,077; Location: 303 JACKSON ST., PO BOX 318; 8,223 books; 173 audio materials; 253 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)