Moving to Mediapolis, Iowa

Population: 1,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,587 (-3.5% change)
Males: 763 (46.4%), Females: 881 (53.6%)

Des Moines County

Zip code: 52637

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $37,857
Median house value: $77,700

Population by Race

Races in Mediapolis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.9%), United States (10.2%), English (9.2%), Swedish (8.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Mediapolis, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mediapolis

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mediapolis city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mediapolis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mediapolis:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 55 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mediapolis:

Amtrak stations near Mediapolis:

  • 14 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mediapolis:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 52 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Mediapolis:

  • MEDIAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mediapolis:

  • MEDIAPOLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mediapolis:

  • MEDIAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,209; Location: 128 N. ORCHARD; 15,232 books; 243 audio materials; 667 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)