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Fontanelle, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 692. Estimated population in July 2024: 679 (-1.9% change)
Males: 300 (43.4%), Females: 392 (56.6%)

Adair County

Zip code: 50846

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $31,328
Median house value: $47,300

Population by Race

Races in Fontanelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), United States (10.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.1%), Danish (6.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Fontanelle, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fontanelle

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fontanelle city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fontanelle:

  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fontanelle:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fontanelle:

  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; ANITA, IA; Abbreviation: Y43)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fontanelle:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 63 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Public primary/middle school in Fontanelle:

  • NODAWAY VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 112 1ST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fontanelle:

  • FONTANELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,770; Location: 303 WASHINGTON, PO BOX 387; 8,898 books; 110 audio materials; 338 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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