Moving to Graettinger, Iowa

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 900. Estimated population in July 2024: 866 (-3.8% change)
Males: 421 (46.8%), Females: 479 (53.2%)

Palo Alto County

Zip code: 51342

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $28,988
Median house value: $42,600

Population by Race

Races in Graettinger:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.6%), Norwegian (18.0%), Irish (12.8%), English (9.2%), Danish (7.6%), United States (6.3%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Graettinger, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Graettinger

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graettinger city

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 7.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Graettinger:

PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SPENCER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Graettinger:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 100 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 127 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Graettinger:

EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 11 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: EST)
FULLER (about 29 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graettinger:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 82 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Schools

Public high school in Graettinger:

GRAETTINGER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 400 LOST ISLAND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Graettinger:

GRAETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 400 LOST ISLAND ST; Grades: KG – 05)
GRAETTINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 400 LOST ISLAND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Graettinger:

GRAETTINGER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,956; Location: 115 WEST ROBINS AVENUE; 11,581 books; 148 audio materials; 190 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)