Earlham, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,298. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,332 (+2.6% change)
Males: 634 (48.8%), Females: 664 (51.2%)

Madison County

Zip code: 50072

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $42,917
Median house value: $91,400

Population by Race

Races in Earlham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.9%), United States (11.8%), Dutch (5.2%), Norwegian (4.8%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Earlham, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Earlham

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earlham city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Earlham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Earlham:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 33 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 120 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Earlham:

  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 13 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 23 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earlham:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 61 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Earlham:

  • EARLHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 535 N CHESTNUT AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Earlham:

  • EARLHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 535 N CHESTNUT AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EARLHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 535 N CHESTNUT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Earlham:

  • EARLHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,762; Location: 120 S CHESTNUT, BOX 310; 17,467 books; 401 audio materials; 833 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)