Greene, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,099. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,015 (-7.6% change)
Males: 510 (46.4%), Females: 589 (53.6%)

Butler County

Zip code: 50636

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.7 years
Median household income: $34,063
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Greene:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (54.3%), English (13.2%), Irish (9.8%), United States (5.9%), Norwegian (4.5%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Greene, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greene

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greene city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Greene:

  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; OSAGE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greene:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 40 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greene:

  • ALLISON MUNI (about 11 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 24 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greene:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 46 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 66 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 78 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in Greene:

  • GREENE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 201 N 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Greene:

  • GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 210 W SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Greene:

  • GREENE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,770; Location: 231 WEST TRAER; 17,493 books; 766 audio materials; 868 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)