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
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)