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Lacona, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 360. Estimated population in July 2024: 354 (-1.7% change)
Males: 178 (49.4%), Females: 182 (50.6%)

Warren County

Zip code: 50139

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Lacona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), United States (18.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.2%), French (5.3%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Lacona, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lacona

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lacona city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lacona:

  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHARITON, IA)
  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lacona:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 97 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lacona:

  • CHARITON MUNI (about 13 miles; CHARITON, IA; Abbreviation: CNC)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lacona:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 55 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Public primary/middle school in Lacona:

  • LACONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 519 N WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lacona:

  • LACONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,673; Location: 107 E. MAIN; 10,508 books; 94 audio materials; 409 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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