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Population: 911. Estimated population in July 2024: 852 (-6.5% change)
Males: 459 (50.4%), Females: 452 (49.6%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 50529

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $33,977
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Dakota City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (44.1%), Norwegian (18.9%), Irish (13.5%), Danish (6.8%), United States (6.0%), English (5.8%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Dakota City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dakota City

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dakota City city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -152 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota City:

  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dakota City:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 12 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 68 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 91 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dakota City:

  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 3 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 21 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota City:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 100 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Public primary/middle school in Dakota City:

  • CLYDE D MEASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 23 3RD ST NO; Grades: PK – 01)

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