Carroll, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,106. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,047 (-0.6% change)
Males: 4,773 (47.2%), Females: 5,333 (52.8%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 51401

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $39,853
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Carroll:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (60.9%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.8%), United States (4.7%), French (2.6%), Danish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Carroll, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carroll

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carroll city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +423 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Carroll:

  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (311 SOUTH CLARK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Carroll:

  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 18 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carroll:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 92 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carroll:

  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 7 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carroll:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high schools in Carroll:

  • CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 2809 N GRANT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CARROLL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1026 N ADAMS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Carroll:

  • KUEMPER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 109 S CLARK ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carroll:

  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 525 EAST 18TH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 3203 N. GRANT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 1026 N ADAMS; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Carroll:

  • KUEMPER CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: P.O. BOX 827; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 13924 MT CARMEL AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Carroll:

  • CARROLL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,208; Location: 118 E 5TH ST; 64,000 books; 215 serial subscriptions)