Moving to Goldfield, Iowa

Population: 680. Estimated population in July 2024: 642 (-5.6% change)
Males: 348 (51.2%), Females: 332 (48.8%)

Wright County

Zip code: 50542

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $32,411
Median house value: $38,300

Population by Race

Races in Goldfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.4%), Norwegian (22.4%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.0%), Scottish (6.3%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goldfield

• High school or higher: 87.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goldfield city

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goldfield:

• WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARION, IA)
• HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
• HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goldfield:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 51 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 85 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goldfield:

• EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 3 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)
• CLARION MUNI (about 12 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)
• WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goldfield:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 98 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Public primary/middle school in Goldfield:

• GOLDFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 300 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 05)