Moving to Conrad, Iowa

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,009 (-4.4% change)
Males: 491 (46.5%), Females: 564 (53.5%)

Grundy County

Zip code: 50621

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $42,396
Median house value: $81,200

Population by Race

Races in Conrad:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.7%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.4%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (5.8%), Dutch (4.1%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Conrad, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Conrad

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conrad city

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 9.9%

2.2% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +87 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Conrad:

GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conrad:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 40 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
DES MOINES INTL (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Conrad:

GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 9 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 10 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
ELDORA MUNI (about 17 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conrad:

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 43 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Conrad:

BCLUW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 602 GRUNDY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Conrad:

BCLUW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 414 LILLIAN ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Conrad:

CONRAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,511; Location: 102 E. GRUNDY, BOX 189; 17,056 books; 575 audio materials; 701 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)