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Population: 2,922. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,975 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,389 (47.5%), Females: 1,533 (52.5%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 50438

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $39,750
Median house value: $74,000

Population by Race

Races in Garner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (49.3%), Norwegian (16.7%), English (11.3%), Irish (10.3%), Czech (7.8%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Garner, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garner

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garner city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garner:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BELMOND, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CLARION, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garner:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 92 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garner:

  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 18 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 22 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garner:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 78 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 81 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Schools

Public high school in Garner:

  • GARNER-HAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 605 LYON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Garner:

  • GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 1080 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GARNER-HAYFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1080 DIVISION STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Garner:

  • GARNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $106,350; Location: 416 STATE STREET, P.O. BOX 406; 24,302 books; 619 audio materials; 910 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)

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