Epworth, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,428. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,580 (+10.6% change)
Males: 760 (53.2%), Females: 668 (46.8%)

Dubuque County

Zip code: 52045

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $39,937
Median house value: $85,200

Population by Race

Races in Epworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Vietnamese (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (57.1%), Irish (27.3%), English (6.0%), United States (4.7%), French (3.1%), Norwegian (1.8%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Epworth, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Epworth

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Epworth city

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

6.7% Foreign born (4.5% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Epworth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Epworth:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 61 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Epworth:

  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: C74)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 29 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Epworth:

  • DIVINE WORD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8; Location: 102 JACOBY DR SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dwci.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epworth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)

Schools

Public high school in Epworth:

  • WESTERN DUBUQUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 5TH AVE WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Epworth:

  • EPWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 201 JACOBY DRIVE E; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Epworth:

  • SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 106 1ST AVE SE; Grades: PK – 8)