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La Porte City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,275. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,301 (+1.1% change)
Males: 1,086 (47.7%), Females: 1,189 (52.3%)

Black Hawk County

Zip code: 50651

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $37,540
Median house value: $73,300

Population by Race

Races in La Porte City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.6%), United States (7.3%), Norwegian (4.8%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of La Porte City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Porte City

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Porte City city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Porte City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Porte City:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 22 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 45 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 86 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Porte City:

  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 14 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 21 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Porte City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 14 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 64 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 64 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in La Porte City:

  • UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 200 ADAMS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in La Porte City:

  • LA PORTE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 515 FILMORE; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in La Porte City:

  • HAWKINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,034; Location: 308 MAIN; 13,534 books; 305 audio materials; 284 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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