Moving to Early, Iowa
Population: 605. Estimated population in July 2024: 540 (-10.7% change)
Males: 280 (46.3%), Females: 325 (53.7%)
Sac County
Zip code: 50535
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $30,972
Median house value: $41,300
Population by Race
Races in Early:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Other race (2.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (51.2%), Irish (14.9%), English (9.9%), United States (8.6%), Scottish (5.5%), French (2.3%).
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Early
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Early city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
3.6% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.7% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Early:
- LORING HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SAC CITY, IA)
- BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
- HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Early:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Early:
- STORM LAKE MUNI (about 11 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)
- SAC CITY MUNI (about 15 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)
- WALL LAKE MUNI (about 16 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Early:
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 98 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 107 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Schools
Public high school in Early:
- SCHALLER-CRESTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 310 W MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Early:
- EARLY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,826; Location: 107 MAIN STREET, PO BOX 399; 14,831 books; 56 audio materials; 9 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)