Moving to Le Grand, Iowa
Population: 883. Estimated population in July 2024: 966 (+9.4% change)
Males: 431 (48.8%), Females: 452 (51.2%)
Marshall County
Zip code: 50142
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $39,333
Median house value: $67,400
Population by Race
Races in Le Grand:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (18.5%), English (12.2%), United States (6.9%), Czech (6.8%), Dutch (6.5%).
Elevation: 925 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Le Grand
- High school or higher: 91.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Le Grand city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 65.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 11.7%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Le Grand:
- MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
- GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Grand:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 46 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 67 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Le Grand:
- MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 12 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
- TOLEDO MUNI (about 17 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
- GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 22 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Grand:
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 46 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
Schools
Public high school in Le Grand:
- EAST MARSHALL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 201 N FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Le Grand:
- PIONEER HERITAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,520; Location: 204 N VINE ST., BOX 188; 11,304 books; 148 audio materials; 1,122 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)