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Population: 218. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-5.0% change)
Males: 104 (47.7%), Females: 114 (52.3%)

Wright County

Zip code: 50470

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $25,300

Population by Race

Races in Rowan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), United States (9.6%), English (8.7%), Welsh (6.9%), Irish (6.4%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Rowan, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rowan

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowan city

  • Never married: 6.3%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rowan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rowan:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 33 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rowan:

  • BELMOND MUNI (about 8 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 14 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 24 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowan:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 88 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Libraries

Library in Rowan:

  • ROWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,285; Location: 103 MAIN STREET; 4,721 books; 230 audio materials; 949 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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