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

Map of Doon, IA

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:

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:

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)