Moving to Sabula, Iowa

Population: 670. Estimated population in July 2024: 667 (-0.4% change)
Males: 322 (48.1%), Females: 348 (51.9%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 52070

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $30,192
Median house value: $64,200

Population by Race

Races in Sabula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), United States (9.9%), English (8.8%), Irish (8.7%), French (5.2%), Norwegian (2.7%).

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Sabula, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sabula

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sabula city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sabula:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 15 miles; CLINTON, IA)
  • MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MORRISON, IL)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GALENA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sabula:

  • CLINTON MUNI (about 20 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 42 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sabula:

  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 6 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 27 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 29 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sabula:

  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 52 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 87 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)

Public primary/middle schools in Sabula:

  • SABULA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 706 BROAD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SABULA ELEMENTARY CENTER (Students: 90; Location: 706 BROAD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sabula:

  • KRABBENHOFT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,308; Location: 512 ELK STREET; 11,859 books; 150 audio materials; 535 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)