Boxholm, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-3.3% change)
Males: 104 (48.4%), Females: 111 (51.6%)

Boone County

Zip code: 50040

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $37,083
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Boxholm:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Swedish (26.0%), Irish (19.5%), English (17.2%), Norwegian (6.5%), Dutch (6.0%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Boxholm, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boxholm

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boxholm city

  • Never married: 12.7%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boxholm:

  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boxholm:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 87 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boxholm:

  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 22 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boxholm:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 107 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Public primary/middle school in Boxholm:

  • GRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 404 WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)