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Population: 8,649. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,931 (+49.5% change)
Males: 4,249 (49.1%), Females: 4,400 (50.9%)

Polk County

Zip code: 50131

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $76,094
Median house value: $188,300

Population by Race

Races in Johnston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.2%), Norwegian (6.4%), Italian (5.2%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles

Map of Johnston, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Johnston

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Johnston city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

3.7% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,694 (+74.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Johnston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Johnston:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 97 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Johnston:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 23 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Johnston:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Johnston:

  • JOHNSTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,275; Location: 6501 NW 62ND AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Johnston:

  • JOHNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,129; Location: 6207 NW 62ND AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEAVER CREEK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 8701 LYNDHURST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HORIZON ELEMENTARY (Students: 568; Location: 5905 N W 100TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HENRY A WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 6510 NW 62ND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 5450 NW 62ND AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • YOUTH HOMES OF MID AMERICA (Students: 34; Location: 7085 NW BEAVER DR; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 9500 WINDSOR PARKWAY; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Johnston:

  • JOHNSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $402,338; Location: 6700 MERLE HAY RD, PO BOX 327.; 37,461 books; 3,336 audio materials; 1,323 video materials; 160 serial subscriptions)

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