Moving to Mallard, Iowa

Population: 298. Estimated population in July 2024: 284 (-4.7% change)
Males: 147 (49.3%), Females: 151 (50.7%)

Palo Alto County

Zip code: 50562

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.5 years
Median household income: $28,056
Median house value: $30,200

Population by Race

Races in Mallard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (47.0%), United States (12.1%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.1%), Danish (5.7%), Norwegian (4.7%).

Elevation: 1213 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Mallard, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mallard

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mallard city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-18.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mallard:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mallard:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 96 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 121 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mallard:

  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 15 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 31 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mallard:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 97 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 97 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Public primary/middle schools in Mallard:

  • WEST BEND-MALLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 414 MICAWBER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 414 MICAWBER ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Mallard:

  • MALLARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,251; Location: 607 INMAN AVE.; 30,722 books; 23 audio materials; 176 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)