Greenfield, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,129. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,984 (-6.8% change)
Males: 980 (46.0%), Females: 1,149 (54.0%)

Adair County

Zip code: 50849

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $33,869
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Greenfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (13.5%), English (11.4%), United States (11.0%), Danish (5.8%), Dutch (4.3%).

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Greenfield, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenfield

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenfield city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greenfield:

  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (609 SE KENT)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenfield:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 88 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 2 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 24 miles; ANITA, IA; Abbreviation: Y43)

Amtrak station near Greenfield:

  • 19 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenfield:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 59 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Schools

Public high school in Greenfield:

  • NODAWAY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 410 NW 2ND; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Greenfield:

  • NODAWAY VALLEY EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 324 NW 2ND; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,863; Location: 202 S 1ST BOX 328; 23,272 books; 600 audio materials; 487 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)