Saint Ansgar, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,031. Estimated population in July 2024: 974 (-5.5% change)
Males: 451 (43.7%), Females: 580 (56.3%)

Mitchell County

Zip code: 50472

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $33,977
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in St. Ansgar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

Ancestries: German (46.7%), Norwegian (22.5%), Irish (8.0%), English (7.7%), Danish (6.4%), Czech (4.4%).

Elevation: 1171 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Saint Ansgar, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Ansgar

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Ansgar city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Ansgar:

  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 25 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Ansgar:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Ansgar:

  • OSAGE MUNI (about 12 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 19 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
  • NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 20 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Ansgar:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 72 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in St. Ansgar:

  • ST ANSGAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 206 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in St. Ansgar:

  • ST. ANSGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 206 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)