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Laurens, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,476. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,326 (-10.2% change)
Males: 694 (47.0%), Females: 782 (53.0%)

Pocahontas County

Zip code: 50554

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $33,187
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Laurens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.3%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (8.1%), Norwegian (7.8%), Swedish (6.8%).

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Laurens, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurens

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurens city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurens:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurens:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 109 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurens:

  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 17 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 32 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurens:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 108 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 108 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Schools

Public high school in Laurens:

  • LAURENS-MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 300 W GARFIELD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Laurens:

  • LAURENS-MARATHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 300 W GARFIELD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAURENS-MARATHON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 300 W GARFIELD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Laurens:

  • LAURENS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,584; Location: 273 N THIRD ST; 23,360 books; 586 audio materials; 775 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

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