Hedrick, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 837. Estimated population in July 2024: 828 (-1.1% change)
Males: 401 (47.9%), Females: 436 (52.1%)

Keokuk County

Zip code: 52563

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $30,714
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in Hedrick:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.1%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (7.0%), Scottish (1.8%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hedrick

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hedrick city

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 7.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hedrick:

• OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
• KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
• MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hedrick:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 11 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hedrick:

• OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 13 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
• SIG FIELD (about 30 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)

Amtrak station near Hedrick:

• 13 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hedrick:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 90 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Libraries

Library in Hedrick:

• HEDRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,873; Location: 109 MAIN ST.; 7,765 books; 75 audio materials; 120 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)