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Ely, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,149. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,452 (+26.4% change)
Males: 571 (49.7%), Females: 578 (50.3%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52227

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $57,250
Median house value: $122,800

Population by Race

Races in Ely:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Czech (11.7%), Irish (11.7%), English (7.2%), United States (7.0%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Ely, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ely

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ely city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +633 (+122.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ely:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ely:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 9 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ely:

  • MARION (about 11 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)
  • AMANA (about 21 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ely:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 15 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 74 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Libraries

Library in Ely:

  • ELY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,085; Location: 1570 ROWLEY; 7,194 books; 283 audio materials; 1,099 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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