Moving to Churdan, Iowa

Population: 418. Estimated population in July 2024: 392 (-6.2% change)
Males: 206 (49.3%), Females: 212 (50.7%)

Greene County

Zip code: 50050

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $26,932
Median house value: $27,400

Population by Race

Races in Churdan:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (24.4%), United States (12.0%), English (10.8%), Swedish (7.9%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Churdan

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Churdan city

• Never married: 16.2%
• Now married: 59.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 14.9%
• Divorced: 9.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Churdan:

• GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
• STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
• ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Churdan:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Churdan:

• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 15 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
• ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
• ARTHUR N NEU (about 23 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Churdan:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 111 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Public primary/middle schools in Churdan:

• PATON-CHURDAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 99; Location: 606 ADRIAN ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
• PATON-CHURDAN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 606 ADRIAN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Churdan:

• CHURDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,743; Location: 414 SAND ST., BOX 185; 9,671 books; 380 audio materials; 508 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)