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Ida Grove, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,350. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,218 (-5.6% change)
Males: 1,099 (46.8%), Females: 1,251 (53.2%)

Ida County

Zip code: 51445

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $35,341
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Ida Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.4%), United States (7.2%), Swedish (5.4%), Danish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1236 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Ida Grove, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ida Grove

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ida Grove city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ida Grove:

  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 EAST 2ND STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ida Grove:

  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ida Grove:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 64 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ida Grove:

  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 4 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 25 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ida Grove:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high schools in Ida Grove:

  • BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 900 JOHN MONTGOMERY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAC-IDA ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 301 MOOREHEAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ida Grove:

  • IDA GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 403 BARNES ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 16; Location: 301 MOOREHEAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Ida Grove:

  • IDA GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,283; Location: 100 E. 2ND STREET; 16,327 books; 515 audio materials; 275 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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