Moving to Bussey, Iowa

Population: 450. Estimated population in July 2024: 456 (+1.3% change)
Males: 233 (51.8%), Females: 217 (48.2%)

Marion County

Zip code: 50044

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Bussey:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.3%), Dutch (16.2%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.6%), United States (7.6%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 849 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bussey

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bussey city

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 52.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 12.6%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bussey:

• MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALBIA, IA)
• PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; PELLA, IA)
• KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bussey:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 33 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bussey:

• PELLA MUNI (about 14 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)
• KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)
• ALBIA MUNI (about 18 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bussey:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 84 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Bussey:

• TWIN CEDARS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 2204 HIGHWAY 156; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bussey:

• TWIN CEDARS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 2204 HIGHWAY 156; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bussey:

• BUSSEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,884; Location: 401 MERRILL STREET, BOX 29; 8,082 books; 68 audio materials; 203 video materials)