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Jewell, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,239. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,211 (-2.3% change)
Males: 638 (51.5%), Females: 601 (48.5%)

Zip code: 50130

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $42,614
Median house value: $82,800

Population by Race

Races in Jewell Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), Norwegian (28.6%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.9%), Danish (4.2%), Scottish (3.5%).

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Jewell, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jewell Junction

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jewell Junction city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jewell Junction:

  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AMES, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jewell Junction:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 54 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jewell Junction:

  • DRAKE (about 16 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)
  • AMES MUNI (about 23 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jewell Junction:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 93 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

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