Kingsley, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,245. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,248 (+0.2% change)
Males: 597 (48.0%), Females: 648 (52.0%)
Plymouth County
Zip code: 51028
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $34,697
Median house value: $79,400
Population by Race
Races in Kingsley:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (47.3%), English (10.5%), Irish (9.7%), Norwegian (6.0%), Swedish (5.5%), Dutch (5.3%).
Elevation: 1250 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Kingsley
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 0.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kingsley city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 6.3%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+8.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsley:
- FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LE MARS, IA)
- ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 31 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingsley:
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 32 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 86 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingsley:
- LE MARS MUNI (about 20 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)
- ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 28 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; Abbreviation: ORC)
- CHEROKEE MUNI (about 31 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsley:
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 70 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
Schools
Public high school in Kingsley:
- KINGSLEY-PIERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 322 QUEST AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Kingsley:
- KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 322 QUEST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
Libraries
Library in Kingsley:
- KINGSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,094; Location: 220 MAIN; 17,595 books; 109 audio materials; 518 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)