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Dexter, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 689. Estimated population in July 2024: 803 (+16.5% change)
Males: 344 (49.9%), Females: 345 (50.1%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50070

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Vietnamese (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (12.2%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (4.2%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Dexter, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 116 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 19 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 64 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Public primary/middle school in Dexter:

  • DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 803 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dexter:

  • DEXTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,001; Location: 724 MARSHALL, BOX 37; 8,147 books; 244 audio materials; 384 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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