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Population: 1,062. Estimated population in July 2024: 973 (-8.4% change)
Males: 507 (47.7%), Females: 555 (52.3%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 51005

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $37,250
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

Races in Aurelia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (53.4%), Swedish (12.7%), English (10.5%), Irish (10.0%), United States (4.8%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Aurelia, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aurelia

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurelia city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aurelia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aurelia:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 88 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 102 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aurelia:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 8 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 17 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 24 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurelia:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 105 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 111 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Aurelia:

  • AURELIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 300 ASH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aurelia:

  • AURELIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 300 ASH ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • AURELIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 300 ASH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Aurelia:

  • AURELIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,564; Location: 232 MAIN, BOX 188; 11,355 books; 270 audio materials; 375 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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