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Moving to Gowrie, Iowa

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Population: 1,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,045 (+0.7% change)
Males: 475 (45.8%), Females: 563 (54.2%)

Webster County

Zip code: 50543

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $36,136
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Gowrie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Swedish (22.8%), Irish (11.7%), Norwegian (8.9%), English (8.0%), Dutch (4.7%).

Elevation: 1137 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Gowrie, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gowrie

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gowrie city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gowrie:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gowrie:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 68 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gowrie:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gowrie:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 116 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high school in Gowrie:

  • PRAIRIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 1005 RIDDLE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Gowrie:

  • GOWRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,575; Location: 1204 MARKET; 8,910 books; 185 audio materials; 382 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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