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Population: 944. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,157 (+22.6% change)
Males: 470 (49.8%), Females: 474 (50.2%)

Grundy County

Zip code: 50624

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $43,750
Median house value: $95,200

Population by Race

Races in Dike:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.8%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.8%), Danish (10.7%), Swedish (5.0%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Dike, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dike

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dike city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dike:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dike:

Other public-use airports nearest to Dike:

  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 17 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 21 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 23 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dike:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 23 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 72 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Dike:

  • DIKE-NEW HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 330 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dike:

  • DIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 330 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dike:

  • DIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,173; Location: 133 E. ELDER ST.; 13,758 books; 301 audio materials; 827 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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