Dakota City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,821. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,880 (+3.2% change)
Males: 931 (51.1%), Females: 890 (48.9%)
Dakota County
Zip code: 68731
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $43,438
Median house value: $80,900
Population by Race
Races in Dakota City:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
- Hispanic (20.2%)
- Other race (9.3%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Other Asian (1.5%)
- Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.5%), United States (5.8%), French (5.6%), Danish (4.6%).
Elevation: 1102 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dakota City
- High school or higher: 78.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dakota City city
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
10.1% Foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+23.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota City:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 6 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
- ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
- SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 10 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dakota City:
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 3 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 76 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
- KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dakota City:
- MARTIN FIELD (about 5 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
- GRAHAM FIELD (about 10 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
- AKRON MUNI (about 30 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota City:
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 46 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 84 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
Public primary/middle schools in Dakota City:
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Grades: PK – 06)
- SIOUX LAND FAMILY CENTER (Students: 102; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Dakota City:
- DAKOTA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,420; Location: 1710 BROADWAY; 7,878 books; 157 audio materials; 188 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)