Lytton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 305. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (-10.5% change)
Males: 153 (50.2%), Females: 152 (49.8%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 50561

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $29,844
Median house value: $20,800

Population by Race

Races in Lytton:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (7.2%), United States (6.6%), Dutch (6.2%).

Elevation: 1223 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lytton

• High school or higher: 93.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lytton city

• Never married: 27.6%
• Now married: 44.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 14.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lytton:

• LORING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SAC CITY, IA)
• STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
• POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lytton:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 104 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lytton:

• SAC CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)
• ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
• WALL LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lytton:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Public primary/middle school in Lytton:

• ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 215 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lytton:

• LYTTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,636; Location: 110 MAIN STREET; 385 books; 83 audio materials; 243 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)