Moving to Hamburg, Iowa
Population: 1,240. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,221 (-1.5% change)
Males: 583 (47.0%), Females: 657 (53.0%)
Fremont County
Zip code: 51640
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $29,479
Median house value: $58,900
Population by Race
Races in Hamburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
- Hispanic (5.5%)
- Other race (2.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (12.6%), United States (8.7%), English (7.8%), Dutch (3.5%), Swedish (2.3%).
Elevation: 914 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamburg
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamburg city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 14.3%
4.4% Foreign born (4.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-10.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hamburg:
- GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 246 HWY 275 NORTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamburg:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE)
- NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AUBURN, NE)
- SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamburg:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamburg:
- NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Abbreviation: AFK)
- FARINGTON FIELD (about 18 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)
- SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 21 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamburg:
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
Schools
Public high school in Hamburg:
- HAMBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 105 E ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Hamburg:
- MARNIE SIMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 309 S ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Hamburg:
- HAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,255; Location: 1301 MAIN STREET; 13,436 books; 95 audio materials; 388 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)