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Lake City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,787. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,693 (-5.3% change)
Males: 802 (44.9%), Females: 985 (55.1%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 51449

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $31,000
Median house value: $50,500

Population by Race

Races in Lake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (8.8%), United States (5.6%), Dutch (3.7%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Elevation: 1235 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Lake City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake City

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lake City:

  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1301 WEST MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 91 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 104 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:

  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 17 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Lake City:

  • SOUTHERN CAL JR-SR HIGH (Students: 307; Location: 709 W MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake City:

  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 510 E NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,086; Location: 120 N ILLINOIS; 16,170 books; 381 audio materials; 236 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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