Tripoli, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,310. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,269 (-3.1% change)
Males: 623 (47.6%), Females: 687 (52.4%)
Bremer County
Zip code: 50676
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $34,444
Median house value: $64,800
Population by Race
Races in Tripoli:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (61.1%), United States (8.5%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Danish (1.5%).
Elevation: 1020 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tripoli
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tripoli city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+17.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tripoli:
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SUMNER, IA)
- WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tripoli:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 21 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tripoli:
- WAVERLY MUNI (about 18 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
- NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
- OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tripoli:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 24 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
Public primary/middle schools in Tripoli:
- TRIPOLI MIDDLE/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 209 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 06 – 12)
- TRIPOLI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 309 9TH AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Tripoli:
- TRIPOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,979; Location: 101 4TH AVE.,SW,P.O. BOX 430; 12,804 books; 452 audio materials; 1,158 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)