Lorimor, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 427. Estimated population in July 2024: 420 (-1.6% change)
Males: 205 (48.0%), Females: 222 (52.0%)

Union County

Zip code: 50149

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $28,636
Median house value: $29,100

Population by Race

Races in Lorimor:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), German (14.5%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lorimor

• High school or higher: 78.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lorimor city

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 61.9%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 9.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lorimor:

• MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
• CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
• GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CRESTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lorimor:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 99 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 111 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lorimor:

• WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
• CRESTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)
• OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lorimor:

• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 35 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)