Batavia, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 500. Estimated population in July 2024: 496 (-0.8% change)
Males: 245 (49.0%), Females: 255 (51.0%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 52533

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $44,100

Population by Race

Races in Batavia:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (12.8%), Irish (8.0%), English (6.2%), Dutch (3.6%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Batavia

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Batavia city

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 64.0%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Batavia:

• JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
• OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
• VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Batavia:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 20 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 69 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Batavia:

• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 15 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
• KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 25 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
• BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)

Amtrak station near Batavia:

• 18 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batavia:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 102 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Libraries

Library in Batavia:

• BATAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,650; Location: 3RD STREET, BOX 129; 4,935 books; 20 serial subscriptions)