Moving to Liscomb, Iowa

Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 274 (+0.7% change)
Males: 129 (47.4%), Females: 143 (52.6%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50148

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Liscomb:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.8%), United States (23.5%), Irish (15.1%), Dutch (9.9%), Norwegian (8.1%), Polish (6.3%).

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Liscomb

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liscomb city

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 51.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 21.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Liscomb:

• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
• ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liscomb:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Liscomb:

• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 9 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• ELDORA MUNI (about 11 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)
• GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 17 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liscomb:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)