Cantril, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 257. Estimated population in July 2024: 259 (+0.8% change)
Males: 136 (52.9%), Females: 121 (47.1%)

Van Buren County

Zip code: 52542

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $22,917
Median house value: $34,600

Population by Race

Races in Cantril:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (29.6%), German (15.2%), English (10.9%), Irish (9.3%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.1%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cantril

• High school or higher: 78.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cantril city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 14.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cantril:

• VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
• SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
• DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cantril:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 41 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cantril:

• KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 12 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
• MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; Abbreviation: 03D)
• BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cantril:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 79 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 119 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 120 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Libraries

Library in Cantril:

• CANTRIL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,248; Location: 104 3RD STREET; 6,498 books; 25 audio materials; 63 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)