Coulter, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 262. Estimated population in July 2024: 257 (-1.9% change)
Males: 140 (53.4%), Females: 122 (46.6%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 50431

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $35,208
Median house value: $31,500

Population by Race

Races in Coulter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (3.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.0%), Norwegian (17.2%), Danish (11.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Coulter, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coulter

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coulter city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

3.1% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coulter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coulter:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coulter:

  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 17 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coulter:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Libraries

Library in Coulter:

  • COULTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,736; Location: 111 MAIN ST.; 10,101 books; 472 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)