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Gilbert, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 987. Estimated population in July 2024: 973 (-1.4% change)
Males: 501 (50.8%), Females: 486 (49.2%)

Story County

Zip code: 50105

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $56,406
Median house value: $114,600

Population by Race

Races in Gilbert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (38.3%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.1%), United States (8.8%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Gilbert, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilbert

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilbert city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+24.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilbert:

  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; AMES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilbert:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilbert:

  • AMES MUNI (about 9 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • DRAKE (about 21 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbert:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 96 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Gilbert:

  • GILBERT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 103 MATHEWS DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gilbert:

  • GILBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 109 ROTHMOOR; Grades: KG – 06)

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