Dunkerton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 749. Estimated population in July 2024: 768 (+2.5% change)
Males: 374 (49.9%), Females: 375 (50.1%)

Black Hawk County

Zip code: 50626

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $41,771
Median house value: $82,800

Population by Race

Races in Dunkerton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (14.8%), English (6.0%), Norwegian (5.7%), Swedish (4.8%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunkerton

• High school or higher: 88.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunkerton city

• Never married: 25.1%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 4.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunkerton:

• ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
• COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunkerton:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 17 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunkerton:

• OELWEIN MUNI (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
• INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 18 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
• WAVERLY MUNI (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkerton:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 13 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 47 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 76 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high school in Dunkerton:

• DUNKERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 509 S CANFIELD ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dunkerton:

• DUNKERTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 269; Location: 509 S CANFIELD ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dunkerton:

• DUNKERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,558; Location: 209 W. MAIN ST., BOX 249; 7,804 books; 59 audio materials; 329 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)