Moving to Birmingham, Iowa

Population: 423. Estimated population in July 2024: 427 (+0.9% change)
Males: 221 (52.2%), Females: 202 (47.8%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 52535

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $31,406
Median house value: $46,500

Population by Race

Races in Birmingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (24.1%), German (17.3%), English (6.1%), Dutch (4.0%), Irish (3.5%), Scottish (2.6%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Birmingham, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birmingham

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birmingham city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birmingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birmingham:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 37 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birmingham:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birmingham:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 105 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 105 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Public primary/middle school in Birmingham:

  • BIRMINGHAM EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 18; Location: 104 EAST STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Birmingham:

  • BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,500; Location: 310 MAIN ST., BOX 167; 5,962 books; 55 audio materials; 34 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)