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Eldridge, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,159. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,484 (+7.8% change)
Males: 2,016 (48.5%), Females: 2,143 (51.5%)

Scott County

Zip code: 52748

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $54,167
Median house value: $131,900

Population by Race

Races in Eldridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), Irish (13.8%), English (11.5%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (5.1%), Italian (4.8%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Map of Eldridge, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eldridge

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldridge city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +601 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eldridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldridge:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eldridge:

  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 4 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 30 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)

Amtrak stations near Eldridge:

  • 9 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
  • 15 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldridge:

  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 9 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 76 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Schools

Public high school in Eldridge:

  • NORTH SCOTT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,031; Location: 200 S 1ST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eldridge:

  • NORTH SCOTT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 502 S 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EDWARD WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 121 S 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 212 S PARKVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Eldridge:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 507 PARKVIEW DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Eldridge:

  • SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $759,573; Location: 215 N 2ND STREET; 122,872 books; 7,320 audio materials; 4,573 video materials; 617 serial subscriptions)

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