Lime Springs, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 496. Estimated population in July 2024: 482 (-2.8% change)
Males: 231 (46.6%), Females: 265 (53.4%)
Howard County
Zip code: 52155
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $48,300
Population by Race
Races in Lime Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Korean (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (41.9%), Norwegian (15.7%), Dutch (7.7%), Irish (7.5%), English (5.8%), Scottish (5.0%).
Elevation: 1250 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lime Springs
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lime Springs city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 9.1%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+12.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lime Springs:
- REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 14 miles; CRESCO, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
- WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; DECORAH, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lime Springs:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lime Springs:
- ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 14 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
- FILLMORE COUNTY (about 17 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
- NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 26 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lime Springs:
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 32 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
Public primary/middle school in Lime Springs:
- LIME SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 120 W. JACKSON; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Lime Springs:
- LIME SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,008; Location: 112 W. MAIN STREET, BOX 68; 6,961 books; 160 audio materials; 208 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)