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Population: 1,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,760 (-7.0% change)
Males: 875 (46.2%), Females: 1,018 (53.8%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 50563

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $31,331
Median house value: $61,200

Population by Race

Races in Manson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.5%), Irish (14.1%), Swedish (9.0%), United States (6.8%), English (5.7%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Elevation: 1221 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Manson, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manson

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manson city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manson:

  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manson:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 92 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manson:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manson:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 118 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Schools

Public high schools in Manson:

  • MANSON NORTHWEST WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1601 15TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TWIN LAKES LEARNING CTR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 830 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Manson:

  • MANSON NORTHWEST WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MANSON (Students: 238; Location: 1227 16TH ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Manson:

  • MANSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,354; Location: 1312 10TH AVE., BOX 309; 13,996 books; 364 audio materials; 489 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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