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
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:
- MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
- DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERRY, IA)
- ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
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)