Moving to Blencoe, Iowa

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (-7.8% change)
Males: 107 (46.3%), Females: 124 (53.7%)

Monona County

Zip code: 51523

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.1 years
Median household income: $25,556
Median house value: $39,200

Population by Race

Races in Blencoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (13.0%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.4%), Danish (7.8%), Polish (6.1%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Blencoe, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blencoe

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blencoe city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blencoe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blencoe:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 39 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blencoe:

  • ONAWA MUNI (about 5 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
  • TEKAMAH MUNI (about 14 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; Abbreviation: TQE)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 27 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blencoe:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)