Callender, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 424. Estimated population in July 2024: 431 (+1.7% change)
Males: 201 (47.4%), Females: 223 (52.6%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50523

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $33,906
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Callender:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), Norwegian (19.6%), Irish (18.6%), English (10.1%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (6.8%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Callender, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Callender

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Callender city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Callender:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Callender:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 73 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 87 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Callender:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Callender:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 122 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Public primary/middle school in Callender:

  • PRAIRIE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 621 THOMAS STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Callender:

  • CALLENDER HERITAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,028; Location: 505 THOMAS STREET; 7,390 books; 101 audio materials; 354 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)