Moving to Huxley, Iowa

Population: 2,316. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,347 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,121 (48.4%), Females: 1,195 (51.6%)

Story County

Zip code: 50124

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $48,068
Median house value: $111,400

Population by Race

Races in Huxley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.7%), Norwegian (20.0%), Irish (13.1%), English (11.8%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Huxley, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Huxley

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huxley city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Huxley:

  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; AMES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huxley:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 26 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Huxley:

  • AMES MUNI (about 7 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huxley:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 91 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Huxley:

  • BALLARD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 509 N MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Huxley:

  • BALLARD COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 509 N MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Huxley:

  • HUXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,970; Location: 602 N.MAIN AVE.; 17,424 books; 655 audio materials; 638 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)