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Grimes, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,098. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,037 (+18.4% change)
Males: 2,479 (48.6%), Females: 2,619 (51.4%)

Polk County

Zip code: 50111

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $56,275
Median house value: $119,500

Population by Race

Races in Grimes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.0%), United States (6.9%), Dutch (4.7%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Map of Grimes, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grimes

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grimes city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,411 (+89.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grimes:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grimes:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 14 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 102 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grimes:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 24 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grimes:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high schools in Grimes:

  • DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 3353 240TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • METRO WEST LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 11500 NW 54TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grimes:

  • GRIMES ELEMENTARY BUILDING (Students: 534; Location: 500 SW JAMES; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 410 S MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Grimes:

  • GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $197,758; Location: 200 N. JAMES ST., PO BOX 290; 24,146 books; 1,842 audio materials; 1,369 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)

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