Jamaica, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 237. Estimated population in July 2024: 239 (+0.8% change)
Males: 111 (46.8%), Females: 126 (53.2%)

Guthrie County

Zip code: 50128

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $35,417
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Jamaica:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (15.2%), English (13.1%), United States (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jamaica

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamaica city

• Never married: 24.9%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamaica:

• GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PERRY, IA)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamaica:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 51 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 113 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamaica:

• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 11 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
• PERRY MUNI (about 12 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamaica:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 88 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Libraries

Library in Jamaica:

• JAMAICA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,493; Location: 316 MAIN STREET; 7,619 books; 131 audio materials; 181 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)