Bronson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 269. Estimated population in July 2024: 280 (+4.1% change)
Males: 140 (52.0%), Females: 129 (48.0%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51007

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $52,727
Median house value: $80,500

Population by Race

Races in Bronson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (53.2%), English (10.4%), Irish (7.4%), Swedish (5.9%), Dutch (4.8%), Danish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Bronson, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bronson

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bronson city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+28.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bronson:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 14 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 22 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bronson:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 12 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 88 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bronson:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 18 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 25 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bronson:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 58 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle school in Bronson:

  • BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 115 WEST 1ST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)