Dallas Center, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,595. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,828 (+14.6% change)
Males: 774 (48.5%), Females: 821 (51.5%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50063

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $52,883
Median house value: $96,600

Population by Race

Races in Dallas Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.6%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.7%), Dutch (6.0%), United States (5.3%), Danish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1072 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Map of Dallas Center, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dallas Center

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dallas Center city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dallas Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dallas Center:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 111 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dallas Center:

  • PERRY MUNI (about 16 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 23 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 24 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dallas Center:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 73 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Private high school in Dallas Center:

  • DALLAS CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 2323 QUINLAN AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dallas Center:

  • DALLAS CENTER ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 260; Location: 1205 13TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dallas Center:

  • ROY R. ESTLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,037; Location: 1308 WALNUT BOX 521; 16,389 books; 563 audio materials; 420 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)