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Grinnell, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,332 (+2.5% change)
Males: 4,199 (46.1%), Females: 4,906 (53.9%)

Poweshiek County

Zip codes: 50112.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Grinnell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.2%), United States (8.8%), Norwegian (5.2%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Grinnell, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grinnell

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grinnell city

  • Never married: 33.9%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (210 FOURTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grinnell:

  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grinnell:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 4 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)
  • SULLY MUNI (about 15 miles; SULLY, IA; Abbreviation: 8C2)
  • SIG FIELD (about 20 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,320; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.grinnell.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grinnell:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 1333 SUNSET ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 132 EAST STREET SO.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • DAVIS ELMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 818 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 1310 HOBART ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BAILEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 210 8TH AVE; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Grinnell:

  • GRINNELL AREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 201 380 AVE; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Grinnell:

  • STEWART PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $379,217; Location: 926 BROAD STREET, PO BOX 390; 54,516 books; 1,704 audio materials; 1,436 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

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