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
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:
- FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
- GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
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)