Kanawha, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 739. Estimated population in July 2024: 691 (-6.5% change)
Males: 337 (45.6%), Females: 402 (54.4%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 50447

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $35,400

Population by Race

Races in Kanawha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (34.4%), Norwegian (24.1%), Dutch (11.8%), United States (6.5%), Irish (4.3%), English (4.1%).

Elevation: 1183 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Kanawha, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kanawha

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kanawha city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

2.7% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kanawha:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BELMOND, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CLARION, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kanawha:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 97 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kanawha:

  • CLARION MUNI (about 15 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 16 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 18 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kanawha:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 85 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 88 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Public primary/middle schools in Kanawha:

  • KANAWHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 423 E. 5TH ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WEST HANCOCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 423 E. 5TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Kanawha:

  • KANAWHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 470 EAST 5TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kanawha:

  • KANAWHA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,364; Location: 121 N MAIN ST.; 6,613 books; 16 audio materials; 206 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)