Blue Grass, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,169. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,285 (+9.9% change)
Males: 571 (48.8%), Females: 598 (51.2%)

Scott County

Zip code: 52726

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $51,923
Median house value: $90,600

Population by Race

Races in Blue Grass:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (46.2%), Irish (15.0%), United States (6.8%), English (6.2%), Swedish (5.3%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Grass

• High school or higher: 90.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Grass city

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 12.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Grass:

• TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 12 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
• TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 14 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
• GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Grass:

• QUAD CITY INTL (about 20 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 38 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Grass:

• DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
• MERCER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)
• QUAD-CITY (about 20 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)

Amtrak stations near Blue Grass:

• 13 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
• 19 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Grass:

• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 55 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 87 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Public primary/middle school in Blue Grass:

• BLUE GRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 226 SYCAMORE ST; Grades: PK – 05)