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
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:
- DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PERRY, IA)
- BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
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)