Battle Creek, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 743. Estimated population in July 2024: 716 (-3.6% change)
Males: 347 (46.7%), Females: 396 (53.3%)

Ida County

Zip code: 51006

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.8 years
Median household income: $31,029
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Battle Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (52.1%), Irish (13.7%), English (8.5%), Danish (7.9%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 1194 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Battle Creek

• High school or higher: 76.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battle Creek city

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 59.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 14.5%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -80 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Battle Creek:

• HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
• CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DENISON, IA)
• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Battle Creek:

• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 55 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Battle Creek:

• IDA GROVE MUNI (about 12 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
• JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 17 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
• CHEROKEE MUNI (about 28 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battle Creek:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 81 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle school in Battle Creek:

• BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 600 CHESTNUT; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Battle Creek:

• BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,983; Location: 115 MAIN, BOX 267; 8,853 books; 213 audio materials; 101 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)