Moving to Coon Rapids, Iowa

Population: 1,305. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,263 (-3.2% change)
Males: 617 (47.3%), Females: 688 (52.7%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 50058

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $32,951
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Coon Rapids:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.0%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.4%), United States (5.8%), Danish (5.1%), Swedish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coon Rapids

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coon Rapids city

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coon Rapids:

• GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
• ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARROLL, IA)
• AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coon Rapids:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coon Rapids:

• ARTHUR N NEU (about 14 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)
• AUDUBON COUNTY (about 21 miles; AUDUBON, IA; Abbreviation: ADU)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coon Rapids:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 98 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Public primary/middle schools in Coon Rapids:

• COON RAPIDS-BAYARD 4-12 ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 346; Location: 905 NORTH ST; Grades: 04 – 12)
• ROBERT DEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 905 NORTH ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Coon Rapids:

• COON RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,764; Location: 123 3RD AVE; 16,180 books; 653 audio materials; 455 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)