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Lamoni, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,444. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,470 (+1.1% change)
Males: 1,179 (48.2%), Females: 1,265 (51.8%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 50140

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.0 years
Median household income: $24,735
Median house value: $68,900

Population by Race

Races in Lamoni:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (16.0%), English (14.7%), Irish (13.3%), United States (7.0%), Norwegian (4.2%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1112 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Lamoni, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lamoni

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamoni city

  • Never married: 47.0%
  • Now married: 40.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

5.8% Foreign born (2.3% North America, 1.4% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lamoni:

  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LEON, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BETHANY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamoni:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 66 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 90 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lamoni:

  • LAMONI MUNI (about 3 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 21 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)
  • BETHANY MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; BETHANY, MO; Abbreviation: 75K)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lamoni:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (Full-time enrollment: 2,026; Location: 1 University Place; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.graceland.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lamoni:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Schools

Public high school in Lamoni:

  • LAMONI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 202 N WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lamoni:

  • LAMONI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 202 N WALNUT ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAMONI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 202 N WALNUT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lamoni:

  • LAMONI PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,510; Location: 133 EAST MAIN; 26,835 books; 1,742 audio materials; 1,151 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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