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
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)