Central City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,157. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,142 (-1.3% change)
Males: 542 (46.8%), Females: 615 (53.2%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52214

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $36,544
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Central City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.9%), Irish (16.8%), English (13.7%), United States (6.8%), Czech (5.0%), Danish (3.3%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Central City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Central City

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Central City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 26 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 66 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:

  • MARION (about 13 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 20 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; Abbreviation: C27)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 26 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 73 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in Central City:

  • CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 400 BARBER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Central City:

  • CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 400 BARBER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 400 BARBER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Central City:

  • J.C. CLEGG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,895; Location: 137 4TH STREET N.; 8,477 books; 47 audio materials; 462 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)