Gilbertville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 767. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (+1.6% change)
Males: 378 (49.3%), Females: 389 (50.7%)

Black Hawk County

Zip code: 50634

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $41,490
Median house value: $82,300

Population by Race

Races in Gilbertville:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (61.9%), Irish (10.3%), United States (4.4%), French (4.2%), Czech (3.4%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilbertville

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilbertville city

• Never married: 26.2%
• Now married: 59.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 5.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilbertville:

• COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
• ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
• SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilbertville:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 16 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 92 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilbertville:

• VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 20 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
• INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
• TRAER MUNI (about 23 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilbertville:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 8 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 70 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Private high school in Gilbertville:

• DON BOSCO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 405 16TH AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Gilbertville:

• IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ST JOSEP (Students: 346; Location: 311 16TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)