Moving to Donnellson, Iowa
Population: 963. Estimated population in July 2024: 923 (-4.2% change)
Males: 423 (43.9%), Females: 540 (56.1%)
Lee County
Zip code: 52625
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $36,316
Median house value: $67,400
Population by Race
Races in Donnellson:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (39.7%), United States (15.6%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.6%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.2%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Donnellson
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Donnellson city
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 7.7%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+2.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Donnellson:
- FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
- KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
- HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Donnellson:
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
- QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 56 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 68 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Donnellson:
- KEOKUK MUNI (about 17 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)
- FORT MADISON MUNI (about 18 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
- KAHOKA MUNI (about 19 miles; KAHOKA, MO; Abbreviation: 0H7)
Amtrak station near Donnellson:
- 17 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donnellson:
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 71 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 92 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
Schools
Public high school in Donnellson:
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 2642 HIGHWAY 218; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Donnellson:
- CENTRAL LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 2642 HIGHWAY 218; Grades: PK – 05)
- CENTRAL LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 2642 HIGHWAY 218; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Donnellson:
- DONNELLSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,243; Location: 500 PARK; 14,063 books; 378 audio materials; 606 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)