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Population: 4,452. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,366 (-1.9% change)
Males: 2,064 (46.4%), Females: 2,388 (53.6%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 50548

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $39,338
Median house value: $83,700

Population by Race

Races in Humboldt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Norwegian (16.3%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.5%), Danish (5.3%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 1085 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Humboldt, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Humboldt

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Humboldt city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2.4% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 NORTH 15TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humboldt:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 13 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 91 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 2 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 23 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 24 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 100 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Schools

Public high school in Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 1500 WILDCAT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Humboldt:

  • TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 612 2ND AVE NORTH; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • HUMBOLDT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 210 NORTH TAFT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Humboldt:

  • ST MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 303 THIRD AVENUE NORTH; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Humboldt:

  • HUMBOLDT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $274,424; Location: 30 6TH STREET NORTH; 27,724 books; 1,018 audio materials; 950 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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