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Denison, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,339. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,374 (+0.5% change)
Males: 3,581 (48.8%), Females: 3,758 (51.2%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 51442

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $33,187
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Denison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
  • Hispanic (17.4%)
  • Other race (9.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Irish (11.1%), United States (8.8%), Danish (5.6%), English (4.1%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Map of Denison, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Denison

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denison city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

12.6% Foreign born (11.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +718 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Denison:

  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2020 FIRST AVE SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Denison:

  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 21 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denison:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 77 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Denison:

  • DENISON MUNI (about 3 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 22 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 25 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Denison:

  • DENISON AVIATION INC (Location: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denison:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 76 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high school in Denison:

  • DENISON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 819 N 16TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Denison:

  • DENISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 38 N 20TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 1515 E BROADWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Denison:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 1004 1ST AVE SO; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 1012 2ND AVE SO; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Denison:

  • NORELIUS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $183,649; Location: 1403 1ST AVE SOUTH; 43,974 books; 1,999 audio materials; 1,286 video materials; 185 serial subscriptions)

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