Manly, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,336 (-0.4% change)
Males: 631 (47.0%), Females: 711 (53.0%)

Worth County

Zip code: 50456

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,603
Median house value: $51,000

Population by Race

Races in Manly:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Black (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (38.2%), Norwegian (20.0%), Irish (16.4%), English (8.9%), Czech (5.3%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1198 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manly

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manly city

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 11.6%
• Divorced: 10.9%

2.0% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manly:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 10 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
• MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; OSAGE, IA)
• NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manly:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 76 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manly:

• NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 11 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
• LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 22 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)
• ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 29 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; Abbreviation: AEL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manly:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 81 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 84 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 85 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Public primary/middle schools in Manly:

• NORTH CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 105 S EAST ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
• NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 105 S EAST ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Manly:

• MANLY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,254; Location: GRANT & W MAIN, PO BOX 720; 14,047 books; 282 audio materials; 672 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)