Denver, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,642 (+0.9% change)
Males: 769 (47.3%), Females: 858 (52.7%)

Bremer County

Zip code: 50622

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $44,375
Median house value: $92,900

Population by Race

Races in Denver:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (58.1%), Irish (8.2%), Norwegian (7.6%), United States (7.6%), English (6.8%), Danish (2.5%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Denver

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denver city

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 63.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 7.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Denver:

• WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
• ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
• SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denver:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 10 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Denver:

• WAVERLY MUNI (about 13 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
• OELWEIN MUNI (about 26 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
• NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 29 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denver:

• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 14 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 47 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Denver:

• DENVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 541 E EAGLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Denver:

• DENVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 401 E FRANKLIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• DENVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 540 LINCOLN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Denver:

• DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,612; Location: 201 E. MAIN, BOX 692; 21,504 books; 292 audio materials; 827 video materials; 176 serial subscriptions)