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
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:
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
- JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
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)