Moving to Humeston, Iowa
Population: 543. Estimated population in July 2024: 545 (+0.4% change)
Males: 244 (44.9%), Females: 299 (55.1%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 50123
Demographics
Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $22,917
Median house value: $33,200
Population by Race
Races in Humeston:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (18.4%), Irish (14.0%), United States (9.6%), French (3.7%), Dutch (2.8%).
Elevation: 1104 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Humeston
- High school or higher: 88.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Humeston city
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 14.9%
- Divorced: 9.1%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-6.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Humeston:
- WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CORYDON, IA)
- LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHARITON, IA)
- DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEON, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humeston:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
- KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Humeston:
- CHARITON MUNI (about 15 miles; CHARITON, IA; Abbreviation: CNC)
- OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
- CORYDON (about 20 miles; CORYDON, IA; Abbreviation: 0E9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humeston:
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 36 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
Public primary/middle school in Humeston:
- MORMON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 403 S FRONT ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Humeston:
- HUMESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,051; Location: 113 BROAD, BOX 97; 16,288 books; 23 audio materials; 30 serial subscriptions)