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Wapello, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,042 (-3.9% change)
Males: 1,028 (48.4%), Females: 1,096 (51.6%)

Louisa County

Zip code: 52653

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $37,556
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in Wapello:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (14.5%), English (10.5%), United States (8.7%), Dutch (3.8%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Wapello, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wapello

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wapello city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wapello:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wapello:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 51 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wapello:

  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 14 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 28 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 32 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wapello:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 42 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 49 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Wapello:

  • WAPELLO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 501 BUCHANAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wapello:

  • WAPELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 505 N CEDAR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WAPELLO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 501 BUCHANAN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wapello:

  • KECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,596; Location: 119 NORTH SECOND ST; 24,986 books; 1,083 audio materials; 944 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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