Gilmore City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 556. Estimated population in July 2024: 515 (-7.4% change)
Males: 266 (47.8%), Females: 290 (52.2%)
Humboldt County
Zip code: 50541
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $31,827
Median house value: $39,200
Population by Race
Races in Gilmore City:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (43.7%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (14.2%), English (11.7%), Danish (9.0%), Swedish (4.9%).
Elevation: 1240 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gilmore City
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gilmore City city
- Never married: 26.4%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 10.0%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+6.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gilmore City:
- HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
- POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
- TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilmore City:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 22 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 84 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 99 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gilmore City:
- POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 14 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
- HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 15 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
- ALGONA MUNI (about 27 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilmore City:
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 103 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
Public primary/middle schools in Gilmore City:
- TWIN RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 402 SE E AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- GILMORE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 402 SE E AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Gilmore City:
- GILMORE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,468; Location: 308 S. GILMORE STREET; 9,569 books; 86 audio materials; 547 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)