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Kalona, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Kalona is located at 245km southeast of Des0 Moines. It is the home to a community of old-order Amish who live and work as their ancestors did in the mid 1800s. For a look at their way of life, tour the Kalona Historical Village, which contains a large number of historic buildings and museums. These include a train depot, a country store, the Iowa Mennonite Museum, a church, a quilting museum and a one-room schoolhouse.

Population: 2,293. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,486 (+8.4% change)
Males: 1,024 (44.7%), Females: 1,269 (55.3%)

Washington County

Zip code: 52247

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $99,400

Population by Race

Races in Kalona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.9%), Irish (10.1%), United States (9.6%), English (5.8%), Czech (4.9%), Swiss (4.4%).

Elevation: 662 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Kalona, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kalona

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kalona city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +331 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kalona:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kalona:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 28 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 65 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kalona:

  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)
  • AMANA (about 24 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kalona:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 17 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 80 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Private high schools in Kalona:

  • IOWA MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 1421 540TH STREET SW; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 55764 HWY 1 SW; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kalona:

  • MID-PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 713 F AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KALONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 702 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 5318 DERBY AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Kalona:

  • KALONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,315; Location: 511 C AVENUE, PO BOX 1212; 12,220 books; 614 audio materials; 641 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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