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George, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,051. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,025 (-2.5% change)
Males: 486 (46.2%), Females: 565 (53.8%)

Lyon County

Zip code: 51237

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.6 years
Median household income: $30,375
Median house value: $49,900

Population by Race

Races in George:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (64.7%), Dutch (21.2%), Norwegian (5.5%), Irish (4.4%), English (4.3%), United States (2.6%).

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of George, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in George

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in George city

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 18.4%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near George:

  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; SHELDON, IA)
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SIBLEY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to George:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 53 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 87 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to George:

  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 14 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: RRQ)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 16 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to George:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 75 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high school in George:

  • GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 500 E INDIANA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in George:

  • GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 500 E INDIANA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in George:

  • GEORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,935; Location: 119 S MAIN, BOX 738; 10,879 books; 378 audio materials; 140 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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