Doon, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 533. Estimated population in July 2024: 537 (+0.8% change)
Males: 287 (53.8%), Females: 246 (46.2%)
Lyon County
Zip code: 51235
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $33,281
Median house value: $58,500
Population by Race
Races in Doon:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
Ancestries: Dutch (73.0%), German (26.6%), Norwegian (3.8%), United States (1.5%), Irish (1.3%), English (1.1%).
Elevation: 1290 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Doon
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
- Unemployed: 0.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Doon city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 4.1%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-15.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Doon:
- HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
- MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
- SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 15 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Doon:
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 62 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 81 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Doon:
- SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 11 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: SOY)
- ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 13 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: RRQ)
- CANTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CANTON, SD; Abbreviation: 7G9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Doon:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 59 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
Private primary/middle schools in Doon:
- NW IA. PROTESTANT REFORMED SCH (Students: 43; Location: BOX 67 302 3RD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- DOON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: RURAL ROUTE 2 BOX 8; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Doon:
- DOON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,283; Location: 207 BARTON AVE., PO BOX 218; 8,334 books; 98 audio materials; 411 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)