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Eagle Grove, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,712. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,515 (-5.3% change)
Males: 1,789 (48.2%), Females: 1,923 (51.8%)

Wright County

Zip code: 50533

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $35,505
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Eagle Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (34.3%), Norwegian (23.0%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.6%), French (6.3%), United States (5.9%).

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Eagle Grove, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eagle Grove

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle Grove city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Grove:

  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARION, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle Grove:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 80 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Grove:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Grove:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 103 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Schools

Public high school in Eagle Grove:

  • EAGLE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 315 N IOWA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eagle Grove:

  • ROBERT BLUE SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 1015 NW 2ND ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 201 N WESTERN; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • LELA HOWLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 218 N JACKSON; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Eagle Grove:

  • EAGLE GROVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,510; Location: 101 S CADWELL; 29,114 books; 946 audio materials; 477 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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