Bayard, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 536. Estimated population in July 2024: 527 (-1.7% change)
Males: 256 (47.8%), Females: 280 (52.2%)

Guthrie County

Zip code: 50029

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $24,444
Median house value: $32,300

Population by Race

Races in Bayard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.0%), Irish (17.4%), English (14.0%), United States (12.5%), Polish (5.2%), Danish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1135 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Bayard, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bayard

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayard city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bayard:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayard:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bayard:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayard:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 94 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Libraries

Library in Bayard:

  • BAYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,265; Location: 315 MAIN STREET, PO B338; 12,518 books; 212 audio materials; 331 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)